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REDEVELOPMENT PROCESS


redevelopment01 (89K) Site plan from Parkside-Lancaster Redevelopment Area Plan, 2003
The Philadelphia City Planning Commission has an important role in the redevelopment process. This is the process used for urban renewal and property acquisition using condemnation and eminent domain. The redevelopment process is a valuable tool that can assist in neighborhood revitalization, development of affordable housing, and improvement of commercial districts. The Planning Commission and the Redevelopment Authority (RDA) work as partners to carry out redevelopment in Philadelphia.

At PCPC, Community Planners prepare plans and reports that make certain areas eligible for redevelopment (Philadelphia has 75 redevelopment areas covering almost half of the city's land area). Redevelopment area plans establish land use and development guidelines for community revitalization. The Community Planners also prepare blight certification reports (a legal prerequisite for redevelopment). More than 70 redevelopment plans and blight reports are available on our website:

Steps in the redevelopment process:
  1. Blight Certification
    (required by Pennsylvania Urban Redevelopment Law)
  2. Redevelopment Area Plan
    (goals, land use and zoning recommendations)
  3. Urban Renewal Plan
    (parcel-specific land use, controls, disposition)
  4. Redevelopment Proposal
    (authorizing acquisition of properties)
  5. Redevelopment Agreement
    (selecting a developer and authorizing sale of the property to the developer)
  6. Implementing actions by RDA
    (acquisition, condemnation, relocation when necessary, demolition, site preparation, marketing, etc.)
Blight certifications and redevelopment area plans are prepared by the Planning Commission. The other items are done by the RDA with review by PCPC. City Council takes final action on redevelopment proposals, urban renewal plans and redevelopment agreements.

Vacancy map for Haddington Blight Recertification, 2006

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