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Issues in Philadelphia

What Philadelphia is deciding

Full stories first. Then matters rising by rule: they keep coming back, divide the board, draw residents, change how land near you is used, or move big money for the size of the place. Then the ones already decided. Everything about Philadelphia ›

Rising by rule

Open matters before the board

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Nothing open meets the rules right now.

Decided

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Environment and land useAmending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps to change zoning designations for land bounded by N. 18th Street, Colonial Street, N. 17th Street and Chelten AvenueKeeps coming backLast action October 15, 2026See every step and vote ›Environment and land useAmending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps to change zoning designations for land bounded by East Washington Lane, Stenton Avenue, East Haines Street, and Ardleigh StreetKeeps coming backLast action October 15, 2026See every step and vote ›Environment and land useAmending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps to change zoning designations for land bounded by East Washington Lane, Crittenden Street, East Tulpehocken Street, East Haines Street, and Ardleigh StreetKeeps coming backLast action October 15, 2026See every step and vote ›Environment and land useAmending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps to change zoning designations for land bounded by West Seymour Street, Knox Street, West Logan Street and Keyser StreetKeeps coming backLast action October 15, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseSending to Philadelphia voters a proposed Home Rule Charter amendment to create the Philadelphia Child Welfare Commission, and directing officers to publish notice and arrange the special electionKeeps coming backLast action September 17, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseSending voters a proposed change to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter that would create a Creative Philadelphia office, set its powers and duties, and place it in city government, and setting up a special electionKeeps coming backLast action June 11, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAmending Title 10 of the Philadelphia Code to bar law enforcement officers from hiding their identity, require visible badges and identifying information, ban impersonating officers, and set civil and criminal enforcementBoard dividedLast action April 23, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAmending Chapter 9-800 of the Philadelphia Code on landlords and tenants, changing good cause rules for ending a tenancy, adding tenant protections and a right to organize, and setting enforcement and remediesKeeps coming backLast action April 23, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAmending Chapter 9-3900 of the Philadelphia Code to clarify property licensing rules, allow a Proactive Inspection program, require public reporting on Code compliance, and set remedies and protections for tenantsKeeps coming backLast action April 23, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAmending Title 10 of the Philadelphia Code to restrict use of community spaces for government purposes not expressly authorized by the City or the courts, with civil enforcementBoard dividedLast action April 23, 2026See every step and vote ›

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