Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser real estate interest by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation, or otherwise, in and to all or portions of certain parcels of land located along the west bank of the Schuylkill River in and around an area generally bounded by South 58th Street, as extended to the bulkhead line of the west bank of the Schuylkill River; South 61st Street; and West Passyunk Avenue for public park, recreation, and transportation purposes under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Gauthier
Introduced: October 31, 2024
Signed: December 12, 2024
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
The City is buying land along the Schuylkill River for parks and transportation projects.
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