Philadelphia's Anti-blight Proposal

Mayor John Street's anti-blight proposal has some members of the city council concerned about a lack of oversight.

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July 27, 2001, 11:00 AM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera


"Street wants to demolish 14,000 homes, raze hundreds of commercial buildings, and shore up another 2,500 houses as well as create funds for home repairs and a land bank. He also plans to redirect $1.6 billion in government funding and reorganize a handful of city development and housing agencies. Street needs Council's approval to sell $250 million in bonds to raise funds for the project. Council veterans know that once they sign off on the money, they are out of the picture - unable to direct resources in their districts unless by the magnanimity of the Street administration, which has not been inclined to share power."

Thanks to Christian Peralta

Thursday, July 26, 2001 in The Philadelphia Inquirer

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