North Central Neighborhood Improvement District

The area near Main Campus faces challenges with integration between students and residents. A task force was commissioned last fall to target the issues. Its findings are set to be made public next week. ( TIMOTHY VALSHTEIN // TTN )

13 months later, neighbor relations report to debut

09 October 2012 Sean Carlin

The report suggests new positions, initiatives and money be established to boost relations.

Second, but not final, hearing held on neighborhood improvement district

04 May 2012 Sean Carlin

The second hearing on the NCNID featured many of the same voices, but more hearings will be held on it. Philadelphia City Council held its second hearing on bill number 120020, the North Central Neighborhood

Wavering support for NID

03 April 2012 Sean Carlin

As the improvement district pends, some at Temple have spoken out against it. The North Central Neighborhood Improvement District proposed for the area surrounding Main Campus is supported by Temple, but is not without its

A District in Dissent

12 March 2012 Sean Carlin

Improvement plans have divided residents and property owners pushing the bill. It’s a familiar sight: A group of developers and a pastor sit in a room on North Sydenham Street, talking about their investment in

Opposition to improvement district faces Clarke at latest meeting

07 March 2012 Sean Carlin

Council President Darrell Clarke spoke to long-term residents concerned with his neighborhood improvement district plans. A week before the first hearing on the North Central Neighborhood Improvement District is to be held, community members came

Meeting held for community members to discuss improvement district

26 January 2012 Sean Carlin

Residents from around Main Campus met Wednesday, Jan. 25, in the Gesu School library at 17th and Thompson streets in response to City Council President Darrell Clarke’s proposed North Central Neighborhood Improvement District. The meeting, hosted

Improvement district would charge property owners

31 October 2011 Angelo Fichera

A proposed district seeks to improve safety and cleanliness near Main Campus. Just two weeks after he introduced a proposal to prevent students from obtaining housing in the area around Main Campus, Councilman Darrell Clarke