What We're Reading: Week of December 7, 2020

Here's what we're reading this week about the projects, people and policies driving local development:

Philly Trib: With Council barely started its six-week winter recess after enacting a $400 million dollar tax on new construction, several members are looking to further increasing development costs with mandatory inclusionary zoning

by Michael D’Onofrio, December 11, 2020

PlanPhilly: Large development projects are entering into community benefit agreements that concentrate on providing jobs for local residents

by Taylor Allen, December 9, 2020

PlanPhilly: The City Controller’s audit of the Philadelphia Parking Authority shows that the high levels of staffing and executive salaries is keeping needed funding from getting to the School District

by Darryl C. Murphy, December 9, 2020

Philadelphia Citizen: The BOK School, developed by Lyndsay Scannapieco as a community maker space, is still thriving despite the pandemic

by Christine Speer Lejeune, December 10, 2020

The New York Times: As a December 30 deadline looms, Greg Heller rushes to get all the funds allocated to Philadelphia for rent relief disbursed to landlords before it expires

by Conor Dougherty, December 15 , 2020

Plan Philly: SEPTA has awarded a three-year contract for a complete redesign of its bus network, at what could be a fortuitous time to review current transit needs coming out of dramatically reduced ridership during the pandemic

by Darryl C. Murphy, December 17, 2020