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Kenney launches Historic Preservation Task Force
- Thursday, April 20, 2017
- By Ashley Hahn
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Jim Kenney’s administration says it wants to improve the city’s historic preservation environment while encouraging people to see preservation and development as partners in urban growth. Figuring out how to make…
Kenney returns electric car parking permit moratorium bill to Council unsigned, will become law
- Thursday, April 20, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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In a letter to City Council, Mayor Jim Kenney said he would not sign a bill passed earlier this month that suspends a program allowing electric vehicle (EV) owners apply for…
After Council changes parking rules, electric car owners hope for a Mayoral veto
- Tuesday, April 18, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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Adam Novick cares a lot about the environment. Novick named his son Theodore Elon, after President Theodore Roosevelt (famed conservationist who helped create the National Parks system) and Elon Musk (founder…
PlanPhilly budget reader's digest
- Thursday, March 3, 2016
- By Jared Brey & Jim Saksa
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- City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.
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On Thursday, Mayor Jim Kenney released his budget for Fiscal Year 2017, which begins July 1. Here’s what’s in store for transportation, planning, preservation, commercial corridors and more. $300 million…
LOVE Park renovation breaks ground, skateboarding ban temporarily lifted
- Wednesday, February 10, 2016
- By Ashley Hahn
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- LOVE Park, Philadelphia PA
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LOVE Park’s long-anticipated renovation was celebrated Wednesday morning with a ceremonial groundbreaking, and an announcement that the city would lift the park’s skateboarding ban through Presidents’ Day. “Between now and February…
Kenney strikes note of continuity at annual Planning Commission gathering
- Wednesday, January 13, 2016
- By Jared Brey
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- 150 N. 6th St, Philadelphia PA
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“The cynics will say that people don’t care about their neighborhoods or what’s going on in their neighborhoods, and they’re wrong, because look around this room,” said Mayor Jim Kenney, speaking…
Kenney to focus development on commercial corridors beyond Center City
- Wednesday, December 9, 2015
- By Jared Brey
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Mayor-elect Jim Kenney said on Wednesday morning that the focus of his administration’s economic development policy will be on neighborhood commercial corridors outside of Center City. “It’s a simple fact that…
Councilmanic Prerogative, Broad Street median parking, and planning politics in the Kenney era
- Wednesday, July 8, 2015
- By Jon Geeting
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Dylan Purcell and Michelle Tranquilli have an excellent data visualization of the newly-released city parking ticket data at Philly.com, looking at which blocks get the most tickets. Ticketing was flat citywide…
How will Kenney adopt and adapt Nutter's unfinished work? Six questions:
- Friday, May 22, 2015
- By Ashley Hahn
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That sound you heard from City Hall Thursday was mayoral nominee Jim Kenney and Mayor Michael Nutter mending fences. Though relations between the St. Joe’s prep classmates and former council…
Councilman proposes funding committee to register more historic buildings
- Thursday, October 23, 2014
- By Jared Brey
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- City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Councilman Jim Kenney introduced a bill on Thursday aimed at stepping up the city’s efforts at historic preservation. The measure would create a “Special Committee for Consideration of National Register of…
Kenney introduces bill calling for hearings on legalizing ride-sharing apps in Philly
- Thursday, October 2, 2014
- By Jon Geeting
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As the debate in Harrisburg proceeds as to whether Pennsylvania should legalize smartphone-based "transportation network company" platforms like Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar, and whether Philadelphia should be the only county in…
Map: Where the 2015 Philadelphia Mayoral candidates live
- Thursday, September 25, 2014
- By Jon Geeting
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Since Ryan Debold is still cranking out geospatial data maps for PennPraxis for a few more days, we asked him for a map of where all the 2015 Mayoral candidates and…
City can be remapped in 3 years for $3 million, Planning Commission says
- Friday, August 1, 2014
- By Jared Brey
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Out-of-date zoning maps are bad for everybody. On the one hand, they slow down the pace of development by forcing builders to get extra approvals for projects that are appropriate for…
Feb 28: Phase-in AVI? | East Park Leadership and Conservation Center | redevelopment at 27th and Girard | PWD's rain barrel wraps
- Thursday, February 28, 2013
- By Eyes on the Street
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Good morning, Streeters. Here’s what’s making news on this last day of February: In City Council today First District Councilman Mark Squilla will introduce legislation to phase-in the Actual Value Initiative…
Green and Kenney want to eliminate AVI homestead exemption
- Thursday, February 7, 2013
- By Jared Brey
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- City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Councilmen Bill Green and Jim Kenney co-sponsored a bill in City Council Thursday morning that would eliminate the $30,000 homestead exemption the Nutter administration has offered as part of its shift…
Inundating Eastwick | Assumption future unclear | TinyWPA at Rittenhouse | Roxy to go art house | N. Broad transformation: shelter to Starr
- Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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Eastwick development stalled | Marina View Towers approved by Planning | Pier 70 today | Wreck Centers | Latham refreshed
- Wednesday, June 13, 2012
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Evening: Roberto Clemente Park | phillytrax, Eyes on the Street Flickr groupKorman Residential’s proposals for a 722-unit apartment complex next to the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Eastwick was…
Tax relief amid gentrifiers | Peebles eyes casino license | Southstar Lofts approval | protesting school budget | designating industrial Kensington
- Thursday, May 31, 2012
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Ironwork | Rob Lybeck, Eyes on the Street Flickr GroupCouncilmen Jim Kenney and Mark Squilla want to give long-term residents in gentrifying neighborhoods relief from anticipated property tax hikes under…
Council passes ordinances increasing fees for valet spaces, requiring receipts
- Thursday, March 31, 2011
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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City Council Thursday passed two ordinances that boost the cost for valet parking zone permits and renewals and aim to prevent valet parking customers from getting tickets because their cars were…
Hundreds volunteer to honor Tacony police officer
- Tuesday, March 15, 2011
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