Category Archives: News
Our Commitment to Racial Justice
PACDC stands in solidarity with those protesting the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless other unarmed black men, women, and children killed by racist acts of police brutality. We recognize the pain and outrage brought on by white supremacy, systemic racism, and years of disinvestment in communities of color, and we join our […]
PACDC Releases COVID-19 Policy Agenda
PACDC released a policy agenda calling for protections for renters, home owners, small businesses, and the non-profits that serve them, to help Philadelphia make it through the immediate COVID-19 crisis. This agenda calls on our representatives in Washington D.C., Harrisburg, and Philadelphia City Hall, as well as philanthropists, to make significant investments in programs to: […]
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 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 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 […]
$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 […]
Victory! FY20 City Budget Boosts Housing Trust Fund to Another $20m!
More great news! The Fiscal Year 2020 budget approved by CIty Council in June included a boost in Housing Trust Fund spending to $20 million! That’s on top of the typical $12m – $14m the HTF receives annually from dedicated mortgage and recording fees. Last September, City Council and the Kenney Administration reached a compromise […]