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Residents urge bigger Turn the Key subsidy, land bank reforms and community-led housing
Philadelphia City Council · April 30, 2026
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Summary
Multiple commenters asked council to raise the Turn the Key subsidy from $75,000 to $100,000, invest in CDC capacity and reform the land bank to make community-led housing and neighborhood protections feasible.
Housing and neighborhood preservation featured heavily during public comment. Multiple speakers — including neighborhood RCO leaders, CDC representatives and community advocates — urged council to increase the local —Turn the Key— subsidy from $75,000 to $100,000 so community development corporations (CDCs) and working families can build affordable…
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