All of the vacant land owned by the City of Philadelphia is now available to browse through their new website. The website includes a map and information about each parcel. …
Author: Rachel Blake
Rachel works on policy and advocacy at RHLS. Her current work includes the intersection of housing and health, energy efficiency, and equal access to housing-related rights.
Pair of New Studies from HUD Demonstrate the Effectiveness of Housing Counseling
HUD has released two new studies - one on pre-purchase housing counseling and one on foreclosure prevention - both finding that housing counseling significantly increased the likelihood a homeowner would…
New Online Portal to Help the Public Acquire City-Owned Vacant Land
A new website which will serve as a front door to Philadelphia's new "single point of entry" system will be launched in June. The website will allow the public to…
Philly Foreclosures Up, But Below Comparable Markets
Foreclosure filings are up in the Philadelphia region, but still well below comparable metro areas. Read More
Rachel Blake Testifies on HEMAP
Our own Rachel Blake testified on May 15th about the importance of the HEMAP program at a hearing called by the Committee on Public Health and Human Services of the Council…