What We're Reading: Week of October 23, 2023

Here's what we're reading this week about the projects, people and policies driving local development:

The Inquirer highlights the move of the Center City District from the Public Ledger Building near Independence Hall to a central location in the Land Title Company building on the Avenue of the Arts

by Jake Blumgart, Oct 16, 2023

🚍 With additional development planned in areas outside core Center City, demand is rising for expanded public transit network to reduce reliance on cars and avoidance of added congestion on already crowded roads

by Paul Schwedelson for The Philadelphia Business Journal, Updated Oct 20, 2023

🏃City and State takes a look at next year’s statewide race for Attorney General, where several candidates have already declared their intentions to run for the office that has been the path for several past AGs to become Pennsylvania’s Governor, including current Governor Shapiro

by Harrison Cann and Justin Sweitzer, Oct 20, 2023

Spotlight PA looked at a range of Pennsylvania business tax credits over the past five years to assess the effectiveness of each in creating new jobs in the Commonwealth

by Charlotte Keith, Oct 20, 2023

💯State Impact marks 100th abandoned oil well in Pennsylvania capped since Josh Shapiro took office as Governor, made possible with funding allocated by the Biden administration, that will provide to stop methane leaks from hundreds of more abandoned wells in the Commonwealth

by Rachel McDevitt, Updated Oct 19, 2023

🏘️ The Business Journal describes moves that FHA has made to expand homeownership affordability by increasing use of rental income in calculating homeowner's income towards monthly mortgage payments and down payments, encouraging homebuyers to include accessory dwelling units, and lowering down payment requirements for 2-4 unit owner occupied purchases

by Andy Medici, Senior Reporter, The Playbook, The Business Journals, Updated Oct 20, 2023