What Happened To Planning In Philadelphia?

A lack of city-wide planning has left neighborhoods struggling in the face of an onslaught of development

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August 9, 2005, 8:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Despite the biggest building boom in decades, Philadelphia's planning department has remained on the sidelines. Some neighborhoods are hiring their own consultants for big-picture planning."

Thanks to Marisa Waxman

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Sunday, August 7, 2005 in The Philadelphia Inquirer

Government / Politics Pennsylvania

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