Industrial Transformation District

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE TO EVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IN PHILADELPHIA

The Community Preservation Network has prepared the advisory below for your immediate attention. If you care about being able to control development in your community - wherever you happen to live or work in Philadelphia - then you have ONE week to contact your district Councilperson, at-large Councilpersons and the mayor to STOP this legislation from being passed.

Listen to an excerpt from a community meeting at Songhai City Cultural Center about the Industrial Transformation District Bills currently before City Council. The speaker is Al Alston of the African American Business and Resident Association.

Please attend the city council hearing on February 7th, at 10 am, City Hall room 400.

petition.doc AFRICAN-AMERICAN BUSINESS AND RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION (AABRA) One Voice, One Future 3117 Master Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121 (215)769-3333

Facts and Concerns about Clarke's Bills: 060901 and 060902 Presented at Community Meeting on January 25, 2007, Songhai City Cultural Center "A Great Space for Personal, Entrepreneurial and Community Development"

URGENT URGENT URGENT

You are invited to a meeting to build opposition to a dangerous bill recently introduced by Darrell Clarke (060902) that affects all communities in the city. There will be a hearing on February 7th, unless we act now. (We also need to oppose a companion bill, #060901.)

WHO's Invited: Community activists of all political persuasions from around the city

WHERE: Songhai City Cultural Center, 3117 Master Street, 215-769-3333

WHEN: Thursday, January 25, 2007, from 6:00 PM thru 7:30 PM

The City Planning Commission when they meet this Tuesday will review a proposal by Darrell Clarke to rezone 2 areas within his district. One area is directly adjacent to the Westrum development and includes the community center of the African American Business and Residents' Association. Below is Al Alston's (of AABRA) research on the matter:

Folks,

I want to alert you to two dangerous bills introduced by Darrell Clarke. They are the latest blows by the pro-developer contingent in the ongoing gentrification wars in Philadelphia and we simply cannot let them pass if we want to stay in our communities. 1. There will be a Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday at which these bills will be discussed. I know it's short notice (we just learned about these bills early this morning!), but it's worth attending. The meeting will be at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, 1/16/2007, in the 18th Floor Conference Room (Room No. 18029) at 1515 Arch Street. Make sure you bring your drivers license or PA Identification; you'll need it when you sign in at the security desk.