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...
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ZCC Releases Module 3 Change Memo; Announces Fall Schedule
Thursday, August 12th, 2010FY2011 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 ...
Street Furniture RFP Unsuccessful
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010The Mayor’s Office of Transportation has announced that the RFP they issued for street furniture received only 2 bids and neither was viable to meet the goals of the RFP. Consequently, the program is unable to move forward at this time. They instead plan to create a new contract for...
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...
Land Bank Bill Passes House
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010An amended version of anti-blight land banking legislation (HB 712) sponsored by State Representative John Taylor passed the House on June 29, 2010 by a majority vote of 190-8. The bill provides for the creation of land banks for the conversion of vacant or tax-delinquent properties into productive use. Land banks...
City Council Holds Hearings & Introduces Legislation on Property Disposition
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010Philadelphia City Council’s Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless held two public hearings before they recessed for the summer concerning the disposition of City owned properties. In particular, the Directors of the Redevelopment Authority (RDA) and Department of Public Property were questioned around operations of their agencies regarding...
City Controller Releases NTI Audit Complete
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009NTI Property Acquisition Audit Finds Accounting Problems & $47 Million Available The long awaited audit of property acquisition activities carried out under the City’s Neighborhood Transformation Initiative was released by City Controller Alan Butkovitz on October 14, 2009. The fifteen-month audit was the first full account of spending of acquisitions under the...
Zoning Board Needs Your Input
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009PACDC is asking our members to participate in the Philadelphia Zoning Code Commission’s upcoming community meetings and on-line survey to provide input on the draft Recommendations for a New Zoning Code (see below). For your information, see link below for PACDC’s testimony from the October 7th hearing on the Recommendations at City Hall, which...
Infill Philadelphia: Industrial Sites | An Interim Use Charrette
Monday, October 19th, 2009Friday, October 30 Community Design Collaborative is Pleased to Present Infill Philadelphia: Industrial Sites | An Interim Use Charrette Public Presentation and Reception, 4-6 p.m. Join the Collaborative, Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations , and AIA Urban Design Committee to...
City of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation to Hold Committee Input Meetings
Monday, October 19th, 2009Parks and Recreation Commissioner, Michael DiBerardinis wants to exchang ideas for the newly merging Parks and Recreation Department. Whether you are: a parent, Kelly Drive runner, hiker, basketball player, sports enthusiast, youth coach, young athlete, community leader, performing arts participant or someone who simply enjoys sitting in the park... Parks and Recreation Commission...
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