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Old 02-24-2016, 07:16 AM
 
Location: Center City
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If you think building penthouses will create jobs we might as well hire guys to dig up and fill up trenches in the city as that too will create jobs and increase food truck sales.
Your sarcastic suggestion will, of course, not result in construction jobs and ultimately new residents permanently added to the city's economic and tax base.
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Old 02-24-2016, 08:08 AM
 
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Why not even waive parking charges over the weekend if they want to attract more visitors. This kind of perks will encourage more visitors, even if they all can't find free parking.
This is an awesome idea. They should then just put a tiny tax on the parking lots for those weekends.
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Old 02-24-2016, 09:14 AM
 
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Why not even waive parking charges over the weekend if they want to attract more visitors. This kind of perks will encourage more visitors, even if they all can't find free parking.
The Center City District has done similar things in the past. It will probably do it/request it in the future.
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Old 02-24-2016, 09:16 AM
 
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This is an awesome idea. They should then just put a tiny tax on the parking lots for those weekends.
It's happened already in CC. That is free meter parking for specific days/times. Only parking lots that might go along with it are those managed by the PPA.
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Old 02-27-2016, 11:04 PM
 
Location: The City of Brotherly Love
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Some of the best news I've heard in a while! A coalition of Mayor Kenney, some PA state politicians, and business leaders are pushing to fix the tax code in Philly!

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelp...-wage-tax.html
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Old 03-02-2016, 06:14 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista
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Old 03-02-2016, 08:29 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Yeah this is epic
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Old 03-03-2016, 08:19 AM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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Any links on that?^ Looks amazing.
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Old 03-03-2016, 09:15 AM
 
Location: NYC based - Used to Live in Philly - Transplant from Miami
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Yeah....is that supposed to be University Cit. Correct?
That is amazing.
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Old 03-03-2016, 09:25 AM
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Drexel, Brandywine to develop new $3.5B neighborhood called Schuylkill Yards


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The Radnor-based company will oversee a team for Schuylkill Yards that includes residential developer Gotham Organization Inc. of New York and life-sciences specialists Longfellow Real Estate Partners of Boston. It will be the first project in Philadelphia for both firms.
New York's SHoP Architects will develop the area's master plan and architectural standards, while the Dutch firm West 8 designs its streets and open spaces.
Brandywine's deal with Drexel gives the developer a long-term lease for the property, and grants the university first dibs on space in Schuylkill Yards' new and redeveloped buildings - along with favorable leasing terms - for classrooms, offices and labs.
Other financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed. The development will generate more than 10,000 construction jobs and about 15,000 permanent jobs, Sweeney said.
http://www.philly.com/philly/busines...e_project.html
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