Stoneleigh Fellow Vincent Reina joined Philadelphia Councilwoman Rue Landau and WHYY’s Aaron Moselle to discuss Philadelphia Mayor Charelle Parker’s new housing plan.
Philadelphia City Council is set to vote on Mayor Cherelle Parker’s $2 billion housing plan on Thursday, a key step she says will create and preserve 30,000 affordable housing units through new construction, rehabilitation, and expanded rental assistance.
The project will be funded in part by $800 million in city borrowing, a fact some opposition on council argue is unwise due to other city priorities and potential federal funding cuts.
After a few contentious days of negotiations last week, Parker’s budget is expected to pass council before lawmakers split for summer recess.
