Philadelphia Favors Demolition Over Rehabilitation

Philadelphia's Neighborhood Transformation Program advocates the demolition of vacant buildings, whether they are historic or not.

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October 12, 2002, 11:00 AM PDT

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

"While 1519 Oxford is certainly not the first century-old building in North Philadelphia to be leveled by the city, it could be a harbinger of things to come. The pace of demolitions is expected to speed up because the neighborhood west of Temple University has been targeted by the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI). Mayor Street's signature urban revitalization program calls for demolishing large swaths of blighted housing to make way for private developers."

Thanks to Camara Morial

FULL STORY: If You Level It, Will They Come?

Thursday, October 10, 2002 in Philadelphia City Paper

History / Preservation Pennsylvania

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