Category Archives: News
City Council Hearing on Construction Impact Tax 6/6/18 at 10 am!
City Council’s Committee on Finance will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 6 2018 beginning at 10 a.m. on Bill No. 180351 that creates a 1% Construction Impact Tax, and Bill No. 180347, which defines how those funds will be allocated and spent in a new sub-fund of the Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund. Come […]
PACDC Testifies on FY19/Year 44 Consolidated Plan
Testimony of Beth McConnell Policy Director, Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations Before the Division of Housing and Community Development and the Department of Commerce City of Philadelphia On the Year 44/FY19 Preliminary Consolidated Play April 25, 2019 Good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Beth McConnell, and I’m […]
PACDC Celebrates Excellence in Community Development at Annual Gala
On Thursday, April 19th, PACDC hosted a crowd of over 275 people to celebrate excellence in community development! See photos from our Annual Gala and Awards Ceremony here. Taken from ad featured in Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday, April 20th
PACDC Releases 2018 Edition of Magazine — Art, Equity + Place
PACDC’s 2018 Magazine explores how residents, community development practitioners, and artists are using creativity to help address complex neighborhood issues. It also provides insight for this work in the Guidebook for Arts and Community Development and highlights this year’s award winners and finalists. Check It Out!
New City Resources for Affordable Housing Proposed
Breaking News! The Putting Philadelphia First bills cleared City Council’s Finance Committee on June 6th, 2018. Read the update here. On April 11th, PACDC joined Council President Clarke, Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez, Councilman Squilla, and others at a news conference to announce a new package of bills, Putting Philadelphia First, which were introduced in City Council on April […]
PACDC & Allies Selected for New Anti-Displacement Policy Network
PHILADELPHIA SELECTED FOR NEW ANTI-DISPLACEMENT POLICY NETWORK OAKLAND, Calif. — PolicyLink has announced that Philadelphia has been selected for the first cohort of the All-In Cities Anti-Displacement Policy Network. With support from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and The Kresge Foundation, the network of ten cities will work together over the next year on strategies […]
Public Comment Session for Eviction Task Force
Before the Mayor’s Task Force on Eviction Prevention and Response determines recommendations, they are holding a public comment session on Monday, March 5th, 4:00-6:00pm. This is a chance for YOU to make an impact on preventing evictions and forced moves in Philadelphia. Need an interpreter? Interested in speaking? Sign up by March 1 by emailing […]
PACDC Testifies on City Housing & Community Development Needs and Performance Report
On February 13, 2018, PACDC testified before Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and Commerce Department on needs for more affordable housing and neighborhood economic development. The annual hearing on the CAPER, or Consolidated Annual Evaluation and Performance Report, is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and helps […]
PACDC Now Accepting Proposals to Present at 2018 Equitable Development Conference
PACDC’s Community Development Leadership Institute is accepting proposals to present at its Equitable Development Conference on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. This full day conference will be held in Center City Philadelphia across from City Hall at the Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (PHMC) and the Temple University Center City Campus. Entrepreneur and activist Andy Shallal will […]
PACDC 2018 Awards Nomination Now Open
2018 Gala Award Nominations Receive the recognition you and your constituents deserve! NOMINATE a CDC, an individual, or yourself for one (or more) of these annual awards: Blue Ribbon Awards for Community Development Excellence, honing small and large CDCs for either a program or real estate development project; Community Leader, recognizing outstanding volunteer leadership; Rising Star, […]