Why skyscrapers get a break under Philly’s stormwater pricing

By Jonathan Geeting | October 4, 2013

Cross-posted from Next City, this article is part of the 2013 Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference liveblog series. Check out all the in-depth content — even if you weren’t able to join us in Philadelphia from September 9-11, 2013, you’ll feel like you did! Many cities remain in denial about the high costs that low-density, impervious land uses like…

Read More

Op-Ed: ‘Demolition’ is not a bad word — Just keep it strategic

By Alan Mallach | September 26, 2013 |

Cross-posted from Next City, this article is part of the 2013 Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference liveblog series. Check out all the in-depth content — even if you weren’t able to join us in Philadelphia from September 9-11, 2013, you’ll feel like you did! Vacant properties and otherwise blighted and deeply undervalued parcels are one of the key challenges…

Read More