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.