Here's what we're reading this week about the projects, people and policies driving local development:
WHYY: The Durst Organization’s proposal for a prominent piece of the Delaware River waterfront was selected over three other proposals, including one proposed by the owners of the Sixers, with DWRC citing it as the closest to the elements of the master plan, and for not requesting any public subsidy
by Ryan Briggs, September 9, 2020
Inquirer: Inga Saffron takes a deep dive into analyzing the Durst Organization’s winning proposal for development of the central Delaware waterfront sites
by Inga Saffron, September 10, 2020
WHYY: City Council kicked off its return from summer recess with bills to extend the eviction related bills passed before recess, which expired at the end of August, as well as passing sick leave bills, and calling for hearings on the increase in violence in the city
by Ryan Briggs, September 10, 2020
Inquirer: After getting a court order enabling the city to clear the homeless encampments, Wednesday’s deadline came and went without clarity about what will happen next
by Alfred Lubrano, Laura McCrystal, Mensah M. Dean, Samantha Melamed, Anna Orso and Aubrey Whelan, September 10, 2020
An Inquirer reporter provides a perspective from inside the homeless encampment, raising broader questions about housing needs than just the fate of this site
by Jenice Armstrong, September 10, 2020