Tag Archives: Commercial Corridors
PACDC Submits Testimony on Public Safety Impacts on Neighborhood Commercial Corridors
On October 4, 2021, PACDC submitted testimony in regards to city council resolution #210693. PACDC regularly convenes Commercial Corridor Working Group meetings and is also facilitating a Problem Solving Learning Lab focused on addressing the impact of nuisance businesses and activities on commercial corridors. As you know, neighborhood businesses have been impacted by the pandemic, […]
PACDC Testifies in Support of Construction Impact Tax
On December 1st 2020, PACDC and many of our members testified in support of a package of bills that could lead to a $400 million bond issue to invest in affordable homes, neighborhood commercial corridors, and create jobs. PACDC noted that Philadelphia desperately needs action to stimulate economic activity to recover from the devastating impact […]
Request for Qualifications: Experienced Commercial Corridor/Business District Management Coaches, Trainers & Facilitators Sought
The Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations (PACDC) seeks responses to this Request for Qualifications from individuals or teams with experience managing business districts or commercial corridors to potentially serve as coaches, trainers and/or peer session facilitators (henceforth “coaches”) for less experienced corridor management staff, as well as to support other corridor management staff navigate […]
PACDC testifies before City Council on the FY21 Budget, Year 46 Consolidated Plan, and Year 45 Consolidated Plan amendments.
PACDC testified before City Council’s Committee of the Whole on May 27, 2020 on the FY21 budget, and the importance of the Housing Trust Fund and commercial corridor programs. We also testified before Council’s Committee on Finance on June 6, 2020 as the Consolidated Plan for FY21 (Year 46) was being considered, as well as […]
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 […]
$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 […]
CDC Tax Credit Expansion Bill Clears Council Finance Committee
A bill to expand the CDC Tax Credit Program by another 10 slots unanimously passed City Council’s Finance Committee on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Sponsored by Councilman Bobby Henon, the bill would strengthen the organizational capacity of CDCs to engage in neighborhood economic development work by providing $100,000 per year for 10-years for qualifying CDCs. […]
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 […]