Author Archives: admin_pacdc
Call your Rep to support corona virus relief bill S 3548
Thanks to all of you that called Senators Toomey and Casey yesterday to support S 3548, the bill that will provide $2 trillion in relief for our communities due to the corona virus outbreak. Both Senators voted in favor of the bill, which passed the Senate and is now off to the House. Now it’s […]
Urge Mayor Kenney to sign the wage tax refund bill
City Council unanimously passed Bill No. 200016 on February 27th, which would give city wage tax refunds to low-income workers in Philadelphia. Can you take a minute to contact Mayor Kenney and urge him to sign the bill? You can email him at james.kenney@phila.gov Or call him at (215) 686-2181 Or send a tweet to […]
PACDC Testifies in Support of Wage Tax Refund Bill
PACDC testified in support of a bill that would give very low-income workers in Philadelphia a refund of their city wage tax. Championed by Councilmember Allan Domb, Bill No. 200016 could put as much as $538 back into the pocket of a single mom with two kids earning up to $27,750 per year. See the […]
Apply! PACDC Seeks Requests for Interest for a Commercial Corridor Data Management Tool
PACDC is seeking Requests for Interest from members in good standing to participate in a pilot program to expand use of a data management tool on commercial corridors. Responses are due by 5pm on January 16, 2020. The Knack data management tool can be used to track a variety of information on corridor activities to […]
PACDC 2020 Awards Nominations
Honor excellence in the field: yours, your colleagues, your volunteers NOMINATE a CDC, an individual, or yourself for one (or more) of the following award categories: Blue Ribbon Award honoring small and large CDCs for their achievements in Community Development Excellence Community Leader Award recognizing outstanding volunteer leadership Equitable Entrepreneur recognizing outstanding leadership by an individual entrepreneur […]
PACDC Testifies Before City Council on New Funds for Corridors, Housing, Land Bank
PACDC testified in support of four transfer ordinances on November 12, 2019 that would significantly boost funding for commercial corridors, affordable housing, and the Philadelphia Land Bank. Read our testimony here. The ordinances were approved by City Council’s Appropriations Committee that afternoon and are expected to be approved on final passage on November 21st before […]
PACDC Releases Annual Report
Thankful, humbled and yes, proud too. That is how we at PACDC feel collectively as we reflect back on our last year and the accomplishments of our members to advance a more equitable and vibrant Philadelphia. Please read our annual report to learn more about our efforts in FY 2019. Learn More Here
PACDC Testifies on Vacant Property Legislation
PACDC testified before City Council’s Committee on Public Property on Bill No. 190606 on October 1st 2019, which would make several important changes to the way the city deals with vacant property. It would eliminate the Vacant Property Review Committee (VPRC) to streamline the process for disposing of vacant property, create a scoring criteria that […]
Tell Me a Story
PACDC Magazine celebrates 10 years of publication with a special anniversary edition featuring short-form fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and visual narratives (photography, collage, or illustrations) capturing the stories of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods and encompassing their struggles, heartbreak, beauty, mystery and hope. PACDC will showcase 10 of the best stories/visual narratives we can find to help uplift these […]
$10 million in new funds proposed for commercial corridors by Councilmember Parker
On September 12th, Councilmember Cherelle Parker, along with co-sponsors Council President Darrell Clarke and Councilmembers Johnson, Domb, and Green, introduced an ordinance that would transfer $10 million in Philadelphia City General Funds for a new program to expand cleaning and blight removal on commercial corridors in every corner of Philadelphia. Called “PHL-TCB” or PHL Taking […]