[In-Person] Philadelphia Land Bank
Philadelphia Land Bank
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024
10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. EDT
1234 Market St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 Philadelphia, PA 19107 (Directions)
In-person meeting at 1234 Market Street, 17th Floor Conference Room
This meeting will be held at 1234 Market St. in the 17th Floor Conference Room. This is the office for the Division of Housing and Community Development. You will need valid identification to enter the building.
PLEASE NOTE: To participate in the meeting you must sign in before entering the conference room. This requirement is necessary to allow us to collect the names of participants as required by law.
The Philadelphia Land Bank manages most publicly-owned land in Philadelphia. It is governed by an independent board of directors whose members are appointed by Philadelphia’s Mayor and Council President. In accordance with provisions of the Sunshine Act, 65 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 701, et seq., the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank will convene meetings monthly at 10:00 a.m.
The Philadelphia Land Bank manages most publicly-owned land in Philadelphia. It is governed by an independent board of directors whose members are appointed by Philadelphia’s Mayor and Council President. In accordance with provisions of the Sunshine Act, 65 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 701, et seq., the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank will convene meetings monthly at 10:00 a.m.
https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/
Check the source website for additional information
Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Philadelphia - PA Documenters Team
Numerous affordable housing units were approved in North Philly and Germantown. There was tension around how long it takes for community projects to get approved versus development projects, as well as concerns of displacement of unhoused people on vacant lots that are sold.
Agency Information
Philadelphia Land Bank
The Philadelphia Land Bank manages most publicly-owned land in Philadelphia. It is governed by an independent board of directors whose members are appointed by Philadelphia’s Mayor and Council President.