Part of the reason Gamble & Huff have not been on the national stage in recent years is that they have directed their energies toward their hometown. Gamble in particular has helped revitalize some of Philadelphia’s poorer neighborhoods, creating low-income housing through his Universal Companies ...
Project and policy solutions for landlords and developers creating affordable housing Pennsylvania Utility Law Project Utility bill assistance for low-income tenants Housing options and home repair assistance for senior citizens The tax on the business, trade or other commercial use and occupancy of real...
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The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation was initiated in 1958. Much restoration of the oldest areas, especially east of City Hall, was accomplished. Philadelphia once had a reputation as the "private city," in the sense that activities of the family and in the home had a social prior...
Decrease Housing Value A 2001 study in Philadelphia found that houses within 150 feet of a vacant or abandoned property experienced a net loss of $7,627 in value. Increase Crime Vacant properties often become a breeding ground for crime, tying up an inordinate amount of police resources. The ...
Girard College kicked things off Monday morning by giving out t-shirts to volunteers who participated in this year's signature project, which included assembling gun safety kits. They'll be distributed throughout the community and include gun locks and information on safety resources. ...
Minds Matter is a four-year mentoring program that begins in students’ freshman year of high school. Minds Matter offers its students a combination of individualized mentor support and group tutoring that provides students with the resources, information and guidance they need to gain admission to,...
Disparities extend beyond education. There are well-documented and researched disparities inhealth care, housing,income, healthy food access and more. The White House put out afact sheetlast week outlining new actions to help expand opportunities for Latino communities, including establishing ...
There is no housing bubble out here. Nor real estate bubble, period. Instead, these mortgage growth rates are so low that real estate has not really contributed at all to this overall economic recovery. So there. Key Takeaways Total U.S. home loans outstanding grew by $19 billion, 0.19 ...
The program is open to students with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Target applicants for the program are students from groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM, students from low-income families, and students who will be the first in their family to attend college....