Driscoll sees opportunity connected to Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's plans for Kensington.
Driscoll sees opportunity connected to Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's plans for Kensington.Philadelphia Councilmember Mike Driscoll wants to encourage new housing along the Market-Frankford Line in his district, but he also wants developers to provide affordable housing to blunt the threat of displacement.
Driscoll’s package includes a bill that would scrap some old exclusive industrial zoning and some residential areas along Kensington Avenue in his district. The Building Industry Association , an influential residential developers interest group, said the new incentives aren’t enough to counterbalance the burdens brought by the Mixed Income Neighborhoods law.
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