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Metal Art Arrives on Osage Avenue as City Clears Way for Permanent Displays of Urban Sculpture

Official:Authorizing encroachments in the nature of structural artwork consisting of metal manhole covers and traffic signs located in the vicinity of 6200 Osage Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143, and authorizing the City of Philadelphia to accept ownership of such encroachments, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Gauthier

Introduced: November 19, 2020

Signed: December 10, 2020

: Committee on Streets and Services

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill allows a company called Bedo Productions to install and maintain 18 metal art pieces that mimic manhole covers and traffic signs in several blocks of Philadelphia's neighborhoods.

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Philadelphia Context

Land Use & Zoning

Total parcels: 586,000
Residential zoning: 62% of land
Commercial zoning: 8% of land
Industrial zoning: 6% of land
Last major zoning code update: 2012

Philadelphia City Planning Commission

Housing

Total housing units: 694,338
Owner-occupied: 222,000
Renter-occupied: 267,000
Vacancy rate: 11.6%
Median home value: $210,000
Median gross rent: $1,150/mo
Cost-burdened renters: 53%

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Philadelphia Overview

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Median household income: $52,649
Poverty rate: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%
Adults with bachelor's degree: 32.4%

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