What Happened To Planning In Philadelphia?
9 August 2005 - 8:00am
A lack of city-wide planning has left neighborhoods struggling in the face of an onslaught of development
"Despite the biggest building boom in decades, Philadelphia's planning department has remained on the sidelines. Some neighborhoods are hiring their own consultants for big-picture planning."
Full Story:
Silence of the Planners
Source:
The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 7, 2005
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