Fighting for Community Rights - Act 193

The rights of communities in Philly are being eroded on several fronts right now, with the loss of zoning on the casinos and the passage of Act 193 which strips groups right to appeal before the zoning board.These are opportunities as well as with the creation of groups like NABR, MCA, RCU around the casinos and now Neighborhood Defense.org in response to Act 193.

Neighborhoods right now are at the mercy of elected officials who won't represent their interests. How can we turn this around?

Part of that I think is through electing better representatives, but we also need to fight for the right for communities to represent themselves.

That is why I think Neighborhood Defense.org is important as it can not only restore those community rights strippd by Act 193 but also be an organizing tool for neighborhood groups across the city.