Amanda Soskin
@amandasoskin
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reimagining spaces | urban regeneration
Philadelphia, PA
Joined December 2010
RT @Reuters: France has spent at least $1.6 billion turning the sewage-laden river Seine into one clean enough to swim in for the first tim….
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Philly Gov's claim that the City only inspects its properties “if someone complains” isn’t stewardship—it’s abdication.
uhhh: "Should the property cease to be a museum, Kent’s estate reserved the right to regain title to the 1825 building. It remains unclear if that will happen. In the meantime, the city remains the property’s steward.".
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RT @HistoryInPics: Step back to the early 20th century and the era of "open-air schools"—classrooms without walls designed to fight disease….
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Definitely an idea #Philly should steal, raising funds for SEPTA!.
Vancouver’s TransLink has launched a limited-edition beer as part of a broader strategy to generate new sources of revenue beyond fares. 👉 . @TransLink #transportation #revenue
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5/5 In today’s @PhillyInquirer, we write that restoring vacancy data isn’t a side issue — it’s core infrastructure. Without it, Philly can’t align investment with need.
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4/5 Council's concern was strategic: .Will $2B in housing investment be 'targeted, impactful, and coordinated'?.That’s impossible without a full understanding of where vacancy is and who owns it, and any contextual issues blocking pathways to productive use.
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3/5 Why does this matter?.Vacant properties are linked to:.• Gun violence.• Illegal dumping.• Depressed school outcomes.• Neighborhood disinvestment.• Public health risks.And yet: the City stopped counting them.
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2/5 For years, Philadelphia tracked tens of thousands of vacant lots & buildings. Now, more than 66% have vanished from public data — not from the streets, but from the system.
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🧵1/5.Before Philly’s $2B HOME plan passed, @PHLCouncil raised serious concerns:.• $65M/year in debt service.• Competing crises: gun violence, transit, schools.• Lack of clear strategy or measurable outcomes.They asked: Will this investment work?.
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RT @jongeeting: Quality residential vacancy data seems pretty important for achieving Mayor Parker’s housing goals. I hope they start doing….
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RT @IngaSaffron: Where’s the data? You can’t redevelop vacant property if you don’t know where it is.
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RT @GrowSF: New budget just dropped. The Mayor's Office closed the $800M+ deficit by cutting 1,400 positions and trimming the fat across de….
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RT @jongeeting: Some of us are starting a Pro-Housing Philly grassroots pro-housing advocacy group here, and we're having a kick-off event….
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My piece in @Technical_ly. The real drivers of lasting change are the systems, ecosystems, and “multipliers” that empower communities to solve big challenges together. Why investing in these shared foundations matters for Philly and beyond
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The Operational Edge: Why Non-Traditional Developers May Hold the Key to #Philadelphia's Center City's Future
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RT @Api91Test: 80 years ago today, Philadelphians packed Market Street to celebrate the victory of WWII
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Best explanation and perhaps discussion of why commercial space (inc. retail, ground floor retail) can sit vacant for a long long time by @burlesona
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Last night at a packed @designadvocacy.event, Lindsey Scannapieco (and Scout-Bok team) shared their vision for the former University of the Arts buildings, so I wrote about it.
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In neighborhood planning—logic models, matrices, tables—are built in to manage, reduce complexity, and meet funder expectations. They’re legible, but they rarely leave room for the spontaneous informal leadership we say we want to support.
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