Here's what we're reading this week about the projects, people and policies driving local development:
WHYY: Philadelphia City Council is back for the last session before the end of the four year term of office. PlanPhilly looks at what to expect in this sunset session
Max Marin, Jake Blumgart, September 11, 2019
Inquirer: New census information shows that Philadelphia’s poverty rate dipped below 25% for the first time since before the Great Recession, a move in the right direction, although still the highest poverty rate among major cities
Alfred Lubrano, Updated September 26, 2019
WHYY: Parkway Corporation is developing new projects on existing parking lots it owns, as the company reacts to the harsh economics of parking lots in Philadelphia. Its latest proposed project is an 18 story office tower at 23rd and Market
Meir Rinde, September 24, 2019
WHYY: The Council President is looking to concentrate sales of public property in the Land Bank, and to eliminate the VPRC, but not Councilmanic prerogative
Jake Blumgart, October 3, 2019
WHYY: Council member Quinnones-Sanchez is proposing changes to expedited permitting fees to hire more examiners, speed up expedited reviews, and provide them for free for affordable housing developments
Jake Blumgart, October 4, 2019
WHYY: Council member Cherelle Parker introduced a bill to bring BID-like services, principally street cleaning, to commercial corridors citywide
Jake Blumgart, September 12, 2019