City Council Approves Land Grab for Independence Mall Redevelopment Project Amid Neighborhood Concerns and Uncertainty

Official:Approving the sixth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Independence Mall Urban Renewal Area, Unit No. 4, being the area beginning at the intersection of the southerly side of Arch street and the westerly side of Ninth Street, including the sixth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of certain parcels located within or adjacent to the bed of ground formerly known as Ridge avenue and generally situated between the northwest intersection of North Eighth street and Race street and the southeast intersection of North Ninth street and Vine street for mixed-use reuses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.