BPN News | Momentum for Trolley Modernization in Southwest Philly
A report on the July SEPTA Board meeting
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Policy Lunch 7/24: Vaughn Ross on Opportunity Zones 2.0
This Friday at noon at Econsult Solutions
BPN News | This Month at PHC: Swedish Museum, Veteran Housing in Tacony & 27 Apartments in Spring Garden
A report on the July Historical Commission meeting
Policy Lunch 7/10: Zoe Walker, U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
This Friday at Econsult Solutions
BPN News | What's in the New Regs Proposed for Philly's Zoning Board?
An overview of proposed administrative regulations
BPN News | SEPTA Approves FY27 Budget, Starting Countdown Clock for State Transit Funding
A report on the May and June SEPTA board meetings
Policy Lunch 6/26 | Local Taxes and Suburbanization: Evidence from Philadelphia's Wage Tax
This Friday at noon at Econsult Solutions
BPN News | 363 Apartments in Manayunk Clear Historic Preservation Hurdle
A report on the Historical Commission's June 12th meeting
Policy Lunch 5/29: PA Permitting Reform w/ David Wade + Eliza Erickson
This Friday at noon at Econsult
BPN News | Federal Tax Credits Could Help Finance Affordable Senior Housing at a Long-Vacant North Philly Factory
A report on the Historical Commission's May 8th meeting
Policy Lunch 5/15: CCD's Open Streets Program Research
Friday at noon at Econsult Solutions
Philly Land Bank Approves 44 Affordable Homes at May Meeting
A report on the Land Bank Board's May 12th meeting
Policy Lunch 4/24: Jake Blumgart + Daniel Pearson, Philadelphia Inquirer
This Friday at noon at Econsult Solutions
BPN News | Germantown Town Hall Clears PCPC, Tacony Waterfront Rezoned — April 16 Meeting Recap
A report on the Planning Commission's April 16th meeting
BPN News: Land Bank Approves 42 Housing Units at April Meeting
A report on the April 14th Land Bank Board meeting
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BPN News | Court Reverses Course on Washington Square West; PHC Denies Fairmount Near-Demolition, Adds Furness Station to Register
A report on the Philadelphia Historical Commission's April 10th meeting
Policy Lunch 4/10: Rich Lazer, Philadelphia Parking Authority
This Friday at Econsult Solutions
Mayor Parker Steps Up for Transit for Transit-Oriented Communities Zoning Package
Her budget proposes four new H.O.M.E. bills that could provide more housing and also support SEPTA. But they don’t go far enough
BPN News | CM Young's Permit Bill, Penrose Ferry's Brownfield Future, and a District 7 Overlay Overhaul
A report on the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s March 19th meeting