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Council Advances Land Bank Disposals as Garden Advocates Urge Safeguards
Summary
Council introduced an ordinance to require annual Land Bank reporting and approved multiple resolutions authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of lots; community gardeners and urban-farming advocates urged stronger protections and community transfer processes.
Philadelphia City Council on Oct. 9 advanced several measures that affect the Philadelphia Land Bank and community gardens: a bill to require annual reporting by the Land Bank was introduced and multiple non‑privileged resolutions authorizing the Land Bank to dispose of specific properties were called up and adopted.
Councilmember Kathy Lazzara (introduced bill) presented an ordinance amending Title 16 to require the Philadelphia Land Bank to submit an annual report to City Council detailing land dispositions. The bill was introduced and referred to committee for further review.
Separately, council considered and adopted several resolutions authorizing the Land Bank to dispose of multiple addresses, including a package read and moved by majority leaders on behalf of district members. The clerk read resolution titles authorizing disposition of…
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