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Broad Street Brief: Anti-Eviction Programs Extended as City Distributes Millions in Relief and Eyes Permanent Changes to Housing Policy, Philadelphia’s Pandemic Paid Leave Law Expires, But Other Labor Changes on the Horizon
July 15, 2021
City Hall Note: The Broad Street Brief will be published on a biweekly schedule until Philadelphia City Council reconvenes. As always, please reach out...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: $5.2 Billion City Budget Goes into Effect, Councilmembers Gauthier and Quiñones Sánchez Target Gentrification with Mixed Housing Bill
July 1, 2021
City Hall $5.2 Billion City Budget Goes Into Effect Philadelphia’s latest budget goes into effect today, containing $5.2 billion in spending and a host...Read More -
NYC Council Approves Proposal to Mandate Racial Equity Reports for Certain Land Use Applications [Alert]
June 28, 2021
On June 17, the New York City Council approved legislation (Intro. No. 1572-B of 2019) that would require specific land use applications to include...Read More -
Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning Introduced in Philadelphia City Council [Alert]
June 25, 2021
On June 24, Councilmembers Quiñones Sánchez and Gauthier introduced legislation that would institute mandatory inclusionary zoning in select areas of the city. The proposed legislation would...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: City Council Set To Vote on Final Budget, Councilmember Johnson Looks to Increase Compensation for PHL Workers
June 24, 2021
City Hall City Council Set to Vote on Final Budget Philadelphia City Council is slated to give final approval to the city’s $5.2 billion...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Council and Kenney Reach Budget Compromise, Council Passes Two Tenant-Support Bills Out of Committee
June 18, 2021
City Hall Council and Kenney Reach Budget Compromise After extensive debate and negotiations, City Council approved an amended version of Mayor Kenney’s budget proposal...Read More -
Philadelphia City Council and Mayor Kenney Reach Budget Compromise [Alert]
June 18, 2021
On June 17, Philadelphia City Council approved amendments to the budget that Mayor Kenney initially presented in April. City Council is adding $89 million in...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Budget Negotiations Between Mayor Kenney and City Council Continue, Federal Update: American Jobs Plan Negotiations Between White House and GOP Move to New Phase
June 10, 2021
City Hall Budget Negotiations Between Mayor Kenney and City Council Continue City Council and Mayor Kenney are still working towards reaching a consensus around tax policy...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Council Looks to Incentivize Vaccines, New Police Oversight Board Passes Council
June 3, 2021
City Hall Counsel Looks to Incentivize Vaccines Members of City Council will review two proposals to incentivize vaccines citywide. The first proposal would give residents a...Read More