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Open Space as Redevelopment
StrategyBeyond Interim Use
Jennifer KatesPhiladelphia Land Bank, Board Office of Councilwoman Maria Quinones-Sanchez
Traditional approach: housing as “highest and best use”
Every vacant lot was viewed as a potential future building
Open space, like gardens and side yards, were just temporary placeholders
No consistent disposition options or extended lease terms were available for open space
Shifting the paradigm through data
2010 Econsult study for the Phila Redevelopment Authority
Rewriting policies, opening minds
2012 comprehensive rewrite of the city’s disposition policies created an opening
New algorithmic pricing took into account broad market condition data, not merely comparative sales
Nominal dispositions extended beyond solely affordable housing
Side/rear yard program resurrected and updated
Legislating a Land Bank, institutionalizing reforms
Used City code to ensure continuity between mayoral administrations
Included substantive commitment to support diverse categories of uses The Land Bank may offer properties at less than fair market value where
the Land Bank finds that the proposed use would create beneficial community impact, such as affordable or mixed-income housing that is accessible or visitable; economic development that creates jobs for community residents; community facilities that provide needed services to residents; side and rear-yards; innovation in design and sustainability; urban agriculture; community open space; and any goals established under § 16-710.
Established formal procedures to adopt and update policies, with public comment
A Strategic Plan to guide decisionmaking
Land Bank mandated to adopt and annually update a Strategic Plan Inventory of public surplus properties, and private
delinquent ones Analysis of relative need and availability for each use
category, as well as market conditions Use recommendations Targets for acquisition and disposition, by geography
and use category, considering available funding
Analyzing open spacepp. 86-102
Applying data to decisions
Unlocking data to empower purchasers
Up next: tools to connect interest and opportunity
First city-wide photographic vacancy inventory, inspections
Creating online tools to unlock data and allow complex search parameters PhillyLandWorks.org to be updated in 2016
Improving systems for review and processing of EOIs
Adopting and implementing open data policies Navigating data-sharing barriers
2016: the Land Bank goes live.
Jennifer Kates
Philadelphia Land Bank
Office of Maria Quinones Sanchez
@jenniferkates
www.philalandbank.org