Recognizing the 8th District Rebuild Community Development Partners, Nicetown CDC and Allegheny West Foundation, for their hard work and revitalization of communities in their respective neighborhoods. WHEREAS, Rebuild is a program that aims to make physical improvements to parks, recreation centers, and libraries in Philadelphia while simultaneously promoting diversity and economic inclusion by supporting minorities and women who work in the design and construction industries; and WHEREAS, Allegheny West Foundation is a community development corporation that acts as a cornerstone of their community in many different ways. They have been involved in neighborhood revitalization since 1968, with goals to develop strategy for industrial land that can be reclaimed for mixed-use, transit-oriented developments, creating and preserving affordable housing opportunities, and supporting local business development and job creation; and WHEREAS, Allegheny West Foundation has a strong vision, as well as strong community support for their economic development plans, and is working towards transforming that vision into a reality. Their mission of crafting solutions that jumpstart housing, education and neighborhood prosperity is admirable; and WHEREAS, Nicetown CDC is a community development corporation whose mission is to dynamically improve the quality of life in Nicetown and surrounding communities by establishing sustainable community economic development. They fulfill their mission wit…
CITY COUNCIL
This Resolution was Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar.
CITY COUNCIL
This Resolution was ADOPTED.