Who benefits from Philly’s $1 land deals?
Publisher |
WHYY
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
News
Publication Date |
Feb 24, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:12:59

In the 1990s, Philadelphia created a program to sell blighted properties for only $1, but it hasn’t quite worked out as the city intended. Here’s why a dollar-vacant-land-property-council-blackwell-kenyatta-20200219.html?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Morning%20email%2002-19-20N&utm_content=Morning%20email%2002-19-20N+CID_65374446dcfcc1deae15fa2ae2475233&utm_source=email&utm_term=Sold%20for%201%20resold%20for%20riches%20How%20Philly%20gave%20away%2054%20million%20in%20properties&int_promo=newsletter">city program meant to revitalize neighborhoods and create community benefits ended up lining the pockets of people and organizations without much oversight.

Guest: Claudia Vargas, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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