CDCs In Motion
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 16:19
The Enterprise Center’s new Center for Culinary Enterprises, a food-business incubator was featured again recently in the Philadelphia Inquirer for helping home cooks set up their operations. http://articles.philly.com/2012-01-26/news/30666964_1
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 16:18
Progress from Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation was reported in a story in the Philadelphia Inquirer February 6th about its planned community center, a mixed-use complex for recreation, offices, and apartments.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 15:52
The Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations’ successful campaign to expand dedicated funding for the Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund by $3.5 million per year is chronicled in the lead story of the Winter 2012 edition of the Center for Community Change’s Housing
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 17:06
Working with Fairmount Ventures, PACDC is pleased to launch a pilot program to provide targeted fundraising assistance to CDC members in good standing (2012 dues paid). Members may apply for this assistance by completing the application on the PACDC website. Applications are due by
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 16:19
In City Council February 2, Councilmembers Quinones-Sanchez, Green, Jones and Henon introduced an ordinance to establish the Philadelphia Land Bank. This Bill (#120052) has been referred to Council’s Committee of the Whole and can be downloaded from the City’s web site http://
Monday, December 19, 2011 - 15:37
Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 15:31
The Streets Department has moved forward with the Pedestrian Island and Streetscape Project on Midvale Avenue at Kelly Drive. The pedestrian island will be an attractive pedestrian refuge - about 100 feet long that will separate the two directions of Midvale Avenue. It will have a
Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 15:08
Celebration of three “wins” and challenges for our industry to improve were highlights at PACDC’s Annual Membership meeting December 12th at PECO attended by more than 70 members.
PACDC Executive Director Rick Sauer announced three reasons to celebrate:
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Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 13:54
On December 7th, the Pennsylvania Senate approved authorizing legislation (HB 639) introduced by Rep. Taylor to expand dedicated funding for the Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund. Given House approval in April, it has gone to Gov. Corbett for his signature.
The bill will allow the City
Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 13:52
Philadelphia City Council voted 17-0 to approve the City’s new zoning code on December 15th. The new code will increase predictability for developers, homeowners and neighborhoods, and advance appropriate development. Our understanding is the Mayor will have a bill signing
PACDC Fact
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PACDC’s activities have culminated in more than $140 million in new resources for affordable housing and neighborhood economic development efforts.
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The Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund has raised more than $67 million in revenue since September 2005 to expand housing opportunities for Philadelphia families.
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The CDC Tax Credit Program has fostered 30 partnerships between businesses and CDCs that is providing $30 million in new funding to support neighborhood economic development.
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PACDC’s Member Services programming builds the capacity of CDCs through technical assistance and training, the sharing of ideas, best practices, and promotion of the local CDC industry.
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