Garrett O’Dwyer testified in support of Councilperson Rue Landau’s resolution condemning the Trump Administrations cuts to the US Department of Housing & Urban Development. You can read the full version of our testimony here.

On Wednesday, March 5th Garrett O’Dwyer testified for PACDC at DHCD’s 2024-2025 hearing for the the annual Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). We highlighted the threats posed to our communities from federal actions and recommended opportunities for strong local leadership to better meet our housing and community development needs. You can read our […]

On Tuesday, February 11th City Council’s Committee of Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless held a hearing on the need for more deeply affordable housing and the challenges we face to provide it. Andy Toy, PACDC’s Policy Director, provided testimony for PACDC. Find the full testimony here.

On March 13th, 2024, Andy Toy testified in front of City Council’s Finance Committee in support of Bill #240059. This Bill would create a new program to freeze the taxes of low income homeowners to prevent displacement when property values go up. You can find PACDC’s full testimony here.

The Policy Team at PACDC has also been busy providing testimony over the past month. On February 20th Andy Toy provided testimony in support of Bill # 240010 which would prohibit unregulated games that serve as a means of gambling that have become major nuisances on a number of commercial corridors across our City, especially in lower income […]

Member SpotlightThe Neighborhood Gardens Trust (NGT) is Philadelphia’s neighborhood garden protector.“We are a land trust dedicated to preserving and supporting community gardens and other shared open spaces across the city. NGT’s work is grounded in the belief that an equitable and sustainable city is one in which all neighborhoods have vibrant green spaces for residents to […]

PACDC is hosting a Mayoral Candidate forum on Equitable Development & Affordable Housing on April 19th at Broad Street Ministry, 315 South Broad Street, from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM for refreshments and networking, 6:00 PM Forum begins). Registration is full but you can sign up for our waitlist. The […]

On February 15th, 2022, PACDC submitted written testimony in support of a City Council Resolution # 211029 regarding the impact of expiring affordable housing subsidies on the availability of affordable housing in Philadelphia As an active member of LISC Philly’s Preservation Network, PACDC supports their key recommendations: Ensure there is a publicly accessible comprehensive database […]