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Encampment protesters and city officials are reportedly hashing out a proposal that could transfer dozens of city-owned properties to a nonprofit managed by housing activists.
Negotiations are ongoing with no date set on when protesters will leave the months-long encampments.
Under the proposal, protesters say Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration and the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) would transfer a total of 50 vacant properties to a nonprofit community land trust set up by Philadelphia Housing Action, a coalition of affordable housing activists spearheading negotiations for protesters.
Those homes are going to need a lot of work done rather quickly. It's not the first time I have come across this idea. I think it's excellent but these homes are relatively cheap because they need to either be completely rebuilt or some $50,000 to make them livable again.
Negotiations are ongoing with no date set on when protesters will leave the months-long encampments.
Under the proposal, protesters say Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration and the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) would transfer a total of 50 vacant properties to a nonprofit community land trust set up by Philadelphia Housing Action, a coalition of affordable housing activists spearheading negotiations for protesters.
Philadelphia encampment activists hashing out potential deal with city for houses
Encampment protesters and city officials are reportedly hashing out a proposal that could transfer dozens of city-owned properties to a nonprofit managed by housing activists.
www.phillytrib.com
Those homes are going to need a lot of work done rather quickly. It's not the first time I have come across this idea. I think it's excellent but these homes are relatively cheap because they need to either be completely rebuilt or some $50,000 to make them livable again.