purpose
Aug. 19, 2020 11:58 am
The protest encampments — and the housing crisis they represent — aren’t going away
On Monday the City gave notice it would evict the residents of two encampments the next day. After a flurry of actions on Tuesday, the residents find themselves with a reprieve until Thursday morning, when a federal judge is slated to hear their testimony.
purpose
Jul. 29, 2020 7:30 am
Organizers and activists clash at the crossroads of Philly’s housing crisis
Forty unhoused Philadelphia families are squatting in vacant buildings that belong to the Philadelphia Housing Authority. As those individuals transform the blighted spaces into living ones, Occupy PHA and PHA spar about housing needs.
people
Jan. 10, 2014 2:49 pm
News Links: Celebrating the Philadelphia2035 Plan, Center City District Releases Job Report, A Haven for Homeless in the Cold
Celebrating the Philadelphia2035 Plan This week Philadelphia took a moment to celebrate the progress made over the last year in the ongoing Philadelphia2035 planning process. Plan Philly reflects on these developments. [Plan Philly] Center City District Releases Job Report The Center City District has a role outside keeping downtown Philadelphia clean and safe. […]