Category Archives: News
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 […]
PACDC testifies at Land Bank Public Hearing
PACDC’s Policy Director Beth McConnell testified before the Philadelphia Land Bank Board of Directors on its Draft 2019 Strategic Plan and Performance Report. PACDC called on the Land Bank and the Kenney Administration to make revised disposition and acquisition policies available for public comment, to consolidate the entire public inventory of vacant surplus property into […]
FY20 City Budget Boosts Commercial Corridor Spending by $2 million!
On Monday, Philadelphia City Council’s Committee of the Whole approved a budget for Fiscal Year 2020 that boosts investment in our neighborhood commercial corridors by $2 million. This budget is on track to be approved by Council by June 20th. This is a significant boost for programs that help create safe, clean, vibrant, and attractive […]
PACDC’s 2019 Magazine – Vital Signs: the Intersection of Health & Community Development
PACDC’s 2019 Magazine explores the connection between community development and improving health outcomes in our communities. The magazine also contains the nominees and winners from this year’s awards ceremony. Click here to read it now!
Kenney & Council Proposal for New Housing Trust Fund Dollars
Today, Mayor Jim Kenney, City Council President Darrell Clarke, and Councilmembers Maria Quinones-Sanchez and Mark Squilla announced their proposal for how the first year of the new Housing Trust Fund Sub-Fund dollars will be spent. This $19 million infusion of resources is a result of years of advocacy, and will be followed by at least […]