Despite this amazing victory, the fight is not over. Callahan Ward will meet with the community to share their design with us and we need YOU there to show Callahan Ward that the community is united and powerful. Please share share share this info and come prepared to ask questions or listen to your fellow residents and make our demands heard. We need as many eyes on this meeting as possible, Callahan Ward cannot build anything here unless it is safe and meets the demands and needs of our neighborhood, not their investors or pocket books.
Zoom Meeting Thursday August 27th at 6PM
Meeting ID: 928 1823 7549
Passcode: 930369
Phone Number: (929) 205-6099
Would you like to pre-register to speak at the meeting?
Email us at westphillyNHCD@gmail.com
***Some of the feedback we've heard is that people feel defeated by a city that prioritizes a developer's profit over people. We want to take a moment to remind everyone of HOW MUCH you have accomplished:
This month alone, three of our major demands have been met
1. The building permit was denied by L&I for fire safety
2. We JUST received the full Phase I and Phase II Environmental Reports. (This is amazing as Callahan Ward has firmly denied giving them to us multiple times, once stating "No, developers NEVER release their environmental reports")
3. Callahan Ward will meet with the community, share their designs, take feed back and answer questions.
ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE! We can WIN this! <3
NHCD Demands for this lot:
Nothing can move forward without learning the full toxin report and safety of this site. If proper testing and remediation is done, the only appropriate project for this flag lot is a single family residential home that is affordable— anything more goes against the wishes of the community
- No overbuild
- Affordable housing (defined by the community)
- Fire safety
- Additional environmental testing of the soil- Although we have received the Phase I and II reports, these reports failed to fully address the soil and our safety concerns.
SEE YOU THERE!!