PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread II

[Gatorade_Jim]

Originally Posted by TonyTone

That was the fault of Covid though, covid unraveled the ball of rubberbands that kept everything running, we lost over 1 million people, majority of people who worked these jobs lost them because of covid, passed away or simply retired leaving a big hole in the economy.

As well as the change in attitude in police & loss of a quarter of the force.

The dead streets allowed for the homeless problem to spread into new areas & the lack of force gave people the opportunity to do bigger & bolder things we see now.

In 2023 we are finally seeing a slow return to normalcy but everything we knew in the past has been destroyed

Totally agree about your rubber band analogy. COVID really did break the rubber band that was holding everything together. Things do seem to be trending in the right direction. Hopefully a new mayor will help too.

[PHLtoNYC]

Some more good news for the 2026 World Cup. Where are the hotel developers?!

Philadelphia could host more 2026 FIFA World Cup matches than expected, causing 'ripple effect' for city
https://www.bizjournals.com/philadel...Pos=0#cxrecs_s

A recent FIFA decision could give Philadelphia up to three more matches to host during the 2026 World Cup than it originally planned, causing a “ripple effect” that would boost visitation and economic impact for the city, according to local organizing group Philadelphia Soccer 2026.

...total number of matches played throughout the tournament to 104, up from 80, which was already set to be the largest number of games played in a World Cup yet.

The city is qualified to host matches up through the quarterfinal round.

[Redddog]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Permits Issued For 322-40 Race Street In Old City







Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2023/06/perm...ladelphia.html

Do we think that this will ultimately help or hurt the homeless scene in OC?

Obviously, I want a much more substantial response to homelessness on a national level. Philly's homeless population, while relatively small compared to other large cities (believe it or not), is especially difficult to address because they all choose to be out there. The drug trade is responsible for the lion's share of these people, closely followed by the mentally challenged.

My question is this: does the presence of a facility like this attract more homeless to the area or does it remove the homeless off the streets of the surrounding neighborhood?

I completely support the goal of this facility. I'm just wondering how it will impact Old City when it's up and going.

[chimpskibot]

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[3rd&Brown]

Originally Posted by Redddog

Do we think that this will ultimately help or hurt the homeless scene in OC?

Obviously, I want a much more substantial response to homelessness on a national level. Philly's homeless population, while relatively small compared to other large cities (believe it or not), is especially difficult to address because they all choose to be out there. The drug trade is responsible for the lion's share of these people, closely followed by the mentally challenged.

My question is this: does the presence of a facility like this attract more homeless to the area or does it remove the homeless off the streets of the surrounding neighborhood?

I completely support the goal of this facility. I'm just wondering how it will impact Old City when it's up and going.

I guess we'll find out. Arguably, smaller facilities like this should be placed throughout the city so the burden isn't placed on one area or neighborhood alone. As an anecdote, I would argue that you wouldn't know the Project Home facility on Fairmount and Ridge was a homeless shelter unless you knew it was Project Home. In that case, it's presence is imperceptible.
Hopefully this is much the same.

[cardeza]

Not development related, but good news nonetheless.

https://whyy.org/articles/philadelph...t-center-city/

[Gatorade_Jim]

Originally Posted by cardeza

Not development related, but good news nonetheless.

https://whyy.org/articles/philadelph...t-center-city/

Awesome to see! I still see way too many people blocking the bike lane but I'm glad the increased enforcement is having an effect. Hopefully longer term this will start to deter some of that.

[Gatorade_Jim]

Originally Posted by cardeza

Not development related, but good news nonetheless.

https://whyy.org/articles/philadelph...t-center-city/

Watched their presentation. They're absolutely going about this project in the right way from a design perspective. They seem to be focusing hard on the non-game day activation as well as game-day activation. I'm so excited for this project.

[cardeza]

MOre good news:

https://www.inquirer.com/politics/ph...-20230608.html

[El Duderino]

New renderings and info from the 76 Place public meeting hosted by WSWCA last night:

https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phil...ublic-meeting/

[Urbanthusiat]

Originally Posted by El Duderino

New renderings and info from the 76 Place public meeting hosted by WSWCA last night:

https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phil...ublic-meeting/

Speaking of the arena, David Adelman today publicly promised the team won't move to NJ. That's a big win. I really want to see this thing get built, the energy it would bring into Center City would be amazing, especially if they can keep Market Street active as they've shown in their sketch.

David Adelman Says the Sixers Will Not Move to New Jersey if Arena Proposal Fails – “I Promise You That”

[PHLtoNYC]

Some positive policy news, and a good base for the next Mayor.
Still lost why Gauthier and Brooks oppose wage/biz tax cuts, but glad it passed nonetheless.

Philly’s wage and business taxes will be cut amid a big cash surplus for the city
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/ph...-20230608.html

Philadelphia City Council members gave initial approval Thursday to a more than $6.2 billion budget deal in which lawmakers approved tax cuts for businesses and workers amid an unusual cash surplus.

City coffers are flush after a year of stronger-than-expected tax revenues and more than $800 million in unspent federal pandemic aid. The strong financial outlook led to a feeding frenzy during negotiations between lawmakers and Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration as varied interest groups pushed for tax cuts or spending increases.

Business-friendly Democratic members led by Isaiah Thomas and Katherine Gilmore Richardson lobbied for more aggressive reductions, while progressive members Kendra Brooks and Jamie Gauthier opposed cuts...

Council members voted to reduce the wage tax for city residents from 3.79% to 3.75% after Kenney in March proposed cutting it to 3.7565%.

They also lowered the net income portion of the business tax from 5.99% to 5.81% following Kenney’s initial 5.83% proposal.

[PHL10]

Originally Posted by cardeza

MOre good news:

https://www.inquirer.com/politics/ph...-20230608.html

Wage tax from 3.79% down to 3.75%
Net income from 5.99% to 5.81%


I won't complain about the miniscule decrease but then Brooks and Gauthier shouldn't act like we are giving away the farm either.

[El Duderino]

Originally Posted by Urbanthusiat

Speaking of the arena, David Adelman today publicly promised the team won't move to NJ. That's a big win. I really want to see this thing get built, the energy it would bring into Center City would be amazing, especially if they can keep Market Street active as they've shown in their sketch.

David Adelman Says the Sixers Will Not Move to New Jersey if Arena Proposal Fails – “I Promise You That”

I saw that as well, which seems extremely positive overall (sorry, Cherry Hill peeps). He also said something like "There's no Plan B" when asked about other arena sites, which I struggle to fully believe.

[mja]

Originally Posted by PHLtoNYC

Some positive policy news, and a good base for the next Mayor.
Still lost why Gauthier and Brooks oppose wage/biz tax cuts, but glad it passed nonetheless.

This is not an attack, so please don't take it as such, but I have to confess I'm mystified by people not understanding Gauthier. Someone labeled her as corrupt in another thread because she opposes development in her district. That's just a fundamental misunderstanding of who she is. She's been abundantly clear that she doesn't believe in a pro business agenda. She considers it suspect. Most lefty progressives do. They just think it's the upper classes and corporate America hoarding cash while the working class starves. They are generally not for tax cuts and they actually desire to raise taxes on certain groups to fund more services that they see as vital in order to achieve social equity.

It's really just that simple.

[Mayormccheese]

Originally Posted by mja

This is not an attack, so please don't take it as such, but I have to confess I'm mystified by people not understanding Gauthier. Someone labeled her as corrupt in another thread because she opposes development in her district. That's just a fundamental misunderstanding of who she is. She's been abundantly clear that she doesn't believe in a pro business agenda. She considers it suspect. Most lefty progressives do. They just think it's the upper classes and corporate America hoarding cash while the working class starves. They are generally not for tax cuts and they actually desire to raise taxes on certain groups to fund more services that they see as vital in order to achieve social equity.

It's really just that simple.

It’s also pretty simple that the Wage tax hits the working class much much harder

[mja]

Originally Posted by Mayormccheese

It’s also pretty simple that the Wage tax hits the working class much much harder

To be clear, I don't agree with Gauthier, but she's AGAINST tax cuts; if there's money laying around, she wants it spent on her constituents.

[jaysb]

According to the article:
"Heading into the fiscal year, the city still has not spent roughly $800 million of the $1.4 billion in federal aid it received from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. It’s required to spend all the money by the end of 2024."

In typical inky fashion they make no comment if there are plans to spend it or any further discussion. North Broad Light Poles for all the streets!