By Vanessa Raymond-Garcia, Policy Analyst It was clear before the COVID-19 Pandemic (“Pandemic”) many people cannot afford an unexpected expense. In a series of reports from the Federal Reserve Bank,…
Author: Nora Davenport
“This is an equity issue at its core.” Dina Schlossberg offers testimony to Philadelphia City Council.
RHLS Executive Director, Dina Schlossberg, joined colleagues from the housing advocacy community to testify at a Philadelphia City Council hearing on the expiring affordable housing contracts in the city. The…
APM breaks ground on the Camino de Oro Senior Housing development.
The Asociación de Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) has broken ground on the 8th & Berks Senior Housing Living, called Camino de Oro, or Golden Path. Regional Housing Legal Services represented…
Building Inclusive Communities Report on Inclusionary Zoning Updated with New Information
Bob Damewood, RHLS Senior Staff Attorney, prepared a report in 2015 for the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania, titled: Building Inclusive Communities: A Review of Local Conditions, Legal Authority, and Best Practices…
Flats on Forward in Squirrel Hill moves forward despite unique challenges.
The construction site, the defunct steam plant tower in the background. The Squirrel Hill Theater on Forward Avenue stood vacant for ten years. A defunct steam plant next door was…