Draft 3 of the change memo was presented by consultant Don Elliott of Clarion Associates. “This is the last change memo you will see,” Mr. Elliott said. “Future edits will be made to the fully integrated draft of the code.” Consultants are working now to bring the three modules together...
Housing
ZCC Releases Module 3 Change Memo; Announces Fall Schedule
Thursday, August 12th, 2010The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Releases “Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to End Homelessness”
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010The 19 member US Interagency Council to End Homelessness (USICH) has released the administration’s coordinated plan to end homelessness, “Opening Doors.” The plan has 10 objectives and 52 strategies for coordinating Federal, State, Local, as well as private sector resources to solve homelessness. An Excerpt from the Executive Summary: “HUD Secretary Shaun...
National Housing Trust Fund Stalls in Senate
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010The Senate adjourned on August 5 without approving funding for the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF). Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) had hoped to move an amendment, which included the NHTF and tax extenders, on H.R. 5297, the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010. However, the Senate was unable to...
FY2011 Transportation HUD Appropriations Bill Approved by House; Amendment Cutting HUD Programs Defeated
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010On July 29, the House of Representatives approved the fiscal year 2011 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (H.R. 5850), granting more than $49 billion in HUD funding. The bill includes: $2.2 billion for Homeless Assistance Grants; $677 million to ...
Zoning Code Commission Releases Module 3
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010The Zoning Code Commission (ZCC) recently released Module 3 - Development Standards, which contains new standards for form and design, open space, landscaping, parking, and tree planting and preservation, including Floor Area (i.e. density) Bonuses to encourage certain types of development and/or creation of specific...
Philadelphia Launches “Loan Modification Scam Alert” Campaign
Monday, August 9th, 2010Mayor Nutter launched a “Loan Modification Scam Alert” campaign for Philadelphia. The campaign will help homeowners avoid mortgage- and foreclosure-related scams and find legitimate foreclosure prevention assistance.
Building Industry Association of Philadelphia Releases “Going Mod: Reducing Housing Costs in Philadelphia with Modular Construction”
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010The Building Industry Association of Philadelphia has released a report on the benefits of employing more modular housing in Philadelphia. From the Executive Summary: Philadelphia’s high construction costs compromise the city’s ability to meet the housing needs of residents, attract investment and redevelop abandoned land. Philadelphia’s construction costs are the fourth...
Local and State Housing Trust Funds Make Encouraging Advances, but Still Need Push at State Level
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010Local and State Housing Trust Funds Advance, but Still Need Push at State Level The collaborative efforts of a broad coalition of advocates led by PACDC locally and the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania at the state level have worked to advance increased funds for Philadelphia’s Housing Trust Fund while also moving...
Living Cities Publishes New Report on Foreclosure and Urban Areas
Thursday, January 21st, 2010Living Cities - a consortium of 22 of the world's largest philanthropic foundations and financial institutions funded “Communities At Risk: How the Foreclosure Crisis Is Damaging Urban Areas and What is Being Done About It”—a new report that tells the story of the deep impacts foreclosures are having...
Affordability and Availability of Rental Housing in Philadelphia
Thursday, January 21st, 2010The Community Affairs Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia undertook this study, Affordability and Availability of Rental Housing in Pennsylvania, to assess the housing needs of Pennsylvania’s lower-income renter households and to better understand how their needs vary across the state. The study looks at the incidence of...
Find Your Lawmakers
Tell them what you think
