Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration doesn't support the project and 'nobody in the city offered to explain,' said the head of Sanctuary Village, the nonprofit that was to build the houses.
Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration doesn't support the project and"nobody in the city offered to explain," said the head of Sanctuary Village, the nonprofit that was to build the houses.
The plan to create the enclaves was the result of a deal made in 2020 between the city and advocates for people living homeless. In exchange for agreeing to close the sprawling, controversialthat had formed on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the city committed to establishing two tiny-house villages to accommodate unhoused Philadelphians: one at the Northeast property at 7979 State Rd., which is owned by the city and sits on the campus of Riverview Personal Care Home; the other at 4917 Aspen St.
On Monday, Parker’s spokesperson Joe Grace declined to comment on why the administration has pulled out of the tiny-homes plan, citing “legal reasons.” In previous comments, Parker, who has promised to create 30,000 new units of affordable housing, has expressed disinterest in tiny homes.Schaunel Steinnagel of the Welcome Church, a religious organization without walls that serves people experiencing homelessness in Center City. The church was a founding partner of Sanctuary Village.
At a news conference last week, Parker made a point of noting that her administration will not use its share of funds from litigation with opioid manufacturers to fund “tiny houses” for people experiencing homelessness in Kensington. Parker, who grew up poor, said she’s hoping to create “affordable luxury” for people in need.
Farrell said it seemed like the Parker administration was on board with the Northeast Philadelphia project.
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