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Broad Street Brief: As Gun Violence Surge Continues, City Council Considers Proactive Measures to Reduce Harm
October 14, 2021
City Hall As Gun Violence Surge Continues, City Council Considers Proactive Measures to Reduce Harm With a historic surge in gun violence continuing through...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Bill Hite Says He Will Step Down Next August
September 30, 2021
City Hall Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Bill Hite Says He Will Step Down Next August After nearly 10 years on the job, Philadelphia School District Superintendent William...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Clarke Introduces $400 Million “Neighborhood Preservation Initiative,” Council President Looks to Revamp City Zoning Board
September 23, 2021
City Hall Clarke Introduces $400 Million “Neighborhood Preservation Initiative” On Friday, Council President Darrell Clarke introduced legislation that would borrow nearly half a billion dollars in an effort...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: City Council Returns This Fall Virtually, Ida’s Floods Weren’t Outliers: City Faces Increasing Flood Risk
September 9, 2021
City Hall City Council Returns This Fall Virtually Although City Council was planning on returning to in-person meetings later in September, Council President Clarke announced that...Read More -
Is Cooperative Federalism Attainable in Cannabis Regulation? AG Weiser Seems to Think So [Alert]
September 1, 2021
It is not uncommon for state attorneys general (AGs) to weigh in on proposed federal legislation, particularly where states’ interests are implicated. In certain...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Philadelphia Institutes Indoor Mask Mandate and Vaccine Policy for Employees
August 12, 2021
City Hall Philadelphia Institutes Indoor Mask Mandate and Vaccine Policy for Employees As the Delta variant continues to spread, governments and businesses across the...Read More -
Controversial Citywide Hotel Text Amendment Debated at City Planning Commission [Alert]
August 2, 2021
The city’s proposed City-Wide Hotel Special Permit text amendment continues to move through the public review process. On Wednesday July 14, the City Planning Commission (CPC) held...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Gun Violence Debate Continues in City Hall As Victim Numbers Grow
July 29, 2021
City Hall Gun Violence Debate Continues in City Hall as Victim Numbers Grow Philadelphia’s elected officials continue to spar over the city’s gun violence...Read More -
NYC Is Moving Towards Creating a Permanent Open Restaurants Program [Alert]
July 20, 2021
At the height of the pandemic, in response to local restaurants suffering from shuttering their indoor dining services, New York City implemented an emergency...Read More