The legislation introduced in City Council would change how vacant city land is sold. One affordable housing advocate described the bill as “almost revolutionary.”
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Advocates for an increase in homes that Philadelphians can afford have been able to count on two truths: The city doesn’t have nearly enough affordable housing, and securing city funding to create more will be a battle.But under a bill City Council is considering, about $25 million automatically would pass through the budget into the Housing Trust Fund, which would at least address the latter .
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