Publications

Check out the survey below to share feedback about plans for the new park at Penn's Landing. The goal is to make sure the park is a place where all feel genuinely welcome and safe.

What Would Make You Feel Welcome at the New Park at Penn's Landing? Survey (surveymonkey.com)

Neighbors reported on the Nextdoor website that a few cars around Taney and Naudain Streets.  The police have been notified.

The city of Philadelphia has received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index, which assesses LGBTQ equality in municipal policy, law and services. The index ranks cities based on criteria including LGBTQ nondiscrimination laws, benefits for LGBTQ employees, equal access to public services, and fair enforcement of the law. Other areas across the region scored in the index include Allentown (100), Reading (91), New Hope (89), Wilmington (88), Harrisburg (69), and Rehoboth Beach (58). 

The index ranked 506 cities in total, including all 50 state capitals and the 200 largest cities in the country. 94 cities received a perfect 100 score on the index, with the average score this year being 64. The states of North Dakota, Nebraska, Virginia and Kansas reported the greatest gains, with 34 more states also improving their region’s overall scores from last year. The index also revealed that compared to last year more cities now have trans-inclusive healthcare benefits, anti-conversion therapy ordinances, as well as policies requiring contractors to have nondiscrimination protections that cover sexual orientation and/or gender identity

City of Philadelphia scores 100 percent on LGBTQ municipal equality index | Philadelphia Gay News (epgn.com)

This holiday season, it will undoubtedly help to keep more of your money circulating in the local economy.

2020 holiday guide to Philly gift guides: How to shop local and stay safe - On top of Philly news (billypenn.com)

Philly restaurants struggling to pay rent may be getting a winter reprieve. Philadelphia City Council passed a bill Thursday that would prevent independent proprietors from being evicted for the next 180 days.

Philly restaurant evictions banned for 180 days as landlords demand rent - On top of Philly news (billypenn.com)

In a win for Council President Darrell Clarke, City Council passed his legislative package that includes a 1% construction tax and a reduction of the commercial abatement by 10%. Both reforms are set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2022.

New tax on residential construction coming to Philly - WHYY

CCRA Operations Manager Travis Oliver attended the first session of the City’s Pathways to Reform, Transformation, and Reconciliation, held by the City’s Public Engagement Committee.  

With 180 attendees present, including Major Kenney, Commissioner Outlaw, the City’s Public Engagement Committee, and police officers, the 2-hour meeting was focused on “active listening.”  Then we broke into serval groups to discuss any personal issues.

In summation of the meeting, the word “fear” kept on coming up. No one should fear the police.  More education and community involvement should be needed. 

You can view the meeting on the City’s Facebook page. Another meeting will be scheduled sometime in early 2021.

Across the board, the impacts of the virus and the policies in place to contain it was felt by everyone. Whether you were a healthcare professional working to treat patients, a business concerned about operations and your employees, or a parent working remotely while managing kids home from school, everyone was adjusting to a challenging new normal.

Impact development in Black and brown communities - Generocity Philly

The city health department updates numbers daily.

Map: Philly COVID cases by ZIP code - On top of Philly news (billypenn.com)

The Streets Dept. is experiencing collection delays in some areas of the city. Please keep your materials out for the scheduled day. Crews are working hard to get caught up.