Here's what we're reading this week about the projects, people and policies driving local development:
WHYY: Mayor Kenney released his revised budget proposal, including deep cuts and some increased taxes to close a widening gap projected due to the coronavirus shut downs
by Ryan Briggs, April 30, 2020
WHYY: Mayor Kenney announced the opening of construction activity in Philadelphia, with safeguards, in a first round of opening up the city
by Zoë Read and Katie Meyer, April 29, 2020
WHYY looks at how the restart of construction sites might roll out
by Miles Bryan, May 1, 2020
Inquirer: Tenant activists attempt to use the crisis to cancel all rent and mortgage payments, regardless of employment status; the Inquirer profiles the pro and con views
by Staff, Last Updated April 29, 2020
WHYY: A package of “pandemic relief” bills were introduced in City Council, mostly related to tenant evictions, but also to freeze rents
by Catalina Jaramillo, May 1, 2020