The Neighborhood Engagement Initiative funding from developers of Schuylkill Yards in Philadelphia is being called the largest program of its kind in the city.
"The developer of the multi-billion dollar project Schuylkill Yards planned for University City is set to commit $5.6 million into West Philly neighborhoods through a neighborhood initiative, which will include $3.1 million in affordable housing," reports Melissa Romero.
"Brandywine Realty Trust announced today that as part of Phase 1 of the Schuylkill Yards, the Neighborhood Engagement Initiative will directly address and fund five specific areas that neighbors of the future project have highlighted in past community meetings: Boosting small, local, and minority businesses as well as new jobs; affordable housing and preservation; and educational support," adds Romero.
Last Planetizen checked in with the Schuykill Yards project, Philadelphia Inquirer Architecture Critic and Pulitzer Prize winner Inga Saffron was critiquing the project's merits as the cornerstone of Drexel University's innovation district plans.
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