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10-year Tax Abatement Bill Approved, But a New Battle is Brewing
Development

10-year Tax Abatement Bill Approved, But a New Battle is Brewing

City Council passes a reform bill to amend the controversial 10-year tax abatement, but the fight is not over

Justin DiBerardinis Puts Preservation & Equity In Bid For City Council
Preservation

Justin DiBerardinis Puts Preservation & Equity In Bid For City Council

Starr Herr-Cardillo sits down with City Council candidate Justin DiBerardinis who is running on a platform that merges historic preservation with economic justice and environmental sustainability.

Twitter Bot Reveals Revenue Loss From Tax Abatement
Development

Twitter Bot Reveals Revenue Loss From Tax Abatement

Starr Herr-Cardillo catches up with the software engineer behind Philly Tax Abatements, a new Twitter account that aggregates the cost of City money lost to the 10-year tax abatement

Preservation Task Force Gears Up For Final Report
Preservation

Preservation Task Force Gears Up For Final Report

Mayor Kenney’s Historic Preservation Task Force rounds the corner with a draft of recommendations in hand. Starr Herr-Cardillo has the news

RePoint Targets Preservation Crisis With Political Action
Preservation

RePoint Targets Preservation Crisis With Political Action

Dana Rice takes a look at RePoint Philadelphia, a new historic preservation PAC that aims to battle weak policies and procedures with political sway

Tax Credit Turnabout Triggers Protest At New Aloft Hotel
Development

Tax Credit Turnabout Triggers Protest At New Aloft Hotel

No restaurant, no jobs, no explanation. Community activist groups want to know why $33 million in Federal and State tax credits and grants were awarded to renovate the Liberty Title Building for new Aloft hotel. GroJLart has the story

Four Policy Tools To Advocate For At The Mayor’s Historic Preservation Task Force Meeting
Preservation

Four Policy Tools To Advocate For At The Mayor’s Historic Preservation Task Force Meeting

On Tuesday, October 3, Mayor Kenney’s new Historic Preservation Task Force will hold an open meeting inviting the public to voice opinions and concerns over the state of preservation in the city. Contributor Starr Herr-Cardillo presents four effective policies adopted by cities across the country that could aid in solving Philadelphia’s ongoing preservation crisis


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