FBPA Member Carolyn Boxmeyer and Santo Caruso, Assistant Deputy Counsel at Aria Health
Kimberly Washington of Cora Services speaks with Diane Richardson, FBPA President
Friday, February 25, 2011
Pictures from the Frankford Business and Professional Association's Meet and Greet!
Check out these pictures from the Frankford Business and Professional Association's Meet and Greet! Thanks to all who came - it was a great event!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Do you want to become a member of the Frankford CDC Board of Directors?
If you are interested in becoming a member of Frankford CDC's Board of Directors and helping to shape the future of Frankford, please let us know. Here is more information about the CDC and what it means to be a member of our Board:
The Frankford Community Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization serving the Frankford neighborhood. The purpose of the organization is to assist residents, elected officials, businesses and other stakeholders in revitalizing a declining area. Revitalization is being accomplished by applying economic and community development techniques and through partnerships with all of the stake holders.
FCDC is contracted to act as a liaision between the businesses in the Frankford Avenue Commercial Corridor and the City of Philadelphia available services (from taxes to L&I, and everything in between).
FCDC Board members are required to attend all meetings and the annual planning retreat: meetings are held once a month on the third Thursday of the month from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. There are no meetings scheduled during the months of August and December. FCDC Board members are expected to contribute volunteer time to all FCDC events and to serve on their choice of committee(s).
Please contact Board Chair Marie DeLany (marie@overingtonhouse.org) or Tracy O'Drain (todrain.fcdc@gmail.com) if you have any questions.
The Frankford Community Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization serving the Frankford neighborhood. The purpose of the organization is to assist residents, elected officials, businesses and other stakeholders in revitalizing a declining area. Revitalization is being accomplished by applying economic and community development techniques and through partnerships with all of the stake holders.
FCDC is contracted to act as a liaision between the businesses in the Frankford Avenue Commercial Corridor and the City of Philadelphia available services (from taxes to L&I, and everything in between).
FCDC Board members are required to attend all meetings and the annual planning retreat: meetings are held once a month on the third Thursday of the month from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. There are no meetings scheduled during the months of August and December. FCDC Board members are expected to contribute volunteer time to all FCDC events and to serve on their choice of committee(s).
Please contact Board Chair Marie DeLany (marie@overingtonhouse.org) or Tracy O'Drain (todrain.fcdc@gmail.com) if you have any questions.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Philadelphia 2035
Here's some news from City Hall we wanted to share with you:
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/politics/local_politics/021611-does-nutter-want-%2445-billion-for-philly
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/politics/local_politics/021611-does-nutter-want-%2445-billion-for-philly
Does Nutter Want $45 Billion For Philly?
Scott Bomboy
MyFoxPhilly.com
A City Hall department that reports to Mayor Michael Nutter wants $45 billion to overhaul Philadelphia by 2035 into a green city with open spaces, more mass transit and urban farming.
A draft version of the 216-page Philadelphia 2035 Comprehensive Plan was released on Tuesday by Alan Greenberger, Philadelphia City Planning Commission executive director and deputy mayor for planning and commerce.
Read The Entire Plan
“This is a very exciting first step,” said Greenberger, about the first comprehensive plan drawn up since 1960.
Alan Urek, who is Director of the city's Strategic Planning and Policy Division, told the Web site PlanPhilly his draft plan will cost an estimated $43 billion, which is "not so bad spread out over 25 years."
But according to plan's appendix, the cost is $45.4 billion in 2010 dollars, spent over 25 years, in three stages.
The plan calls for a new mass transit line going to Northeast Philadelphia and the restoration of transit stops in the suburbs phased out by SEPTA decades ago.
The plan doesn't include a plan for getting $45 billion for a city that faces huge financial challenges currently.
But it does include $13 billion in spending on SEPTA and other mass-transit agencies, $11 billion for re-doing Philadelphia's system of streets, $7 billion to trails, waterways and parks, and $1.5 billion for water improvement.
If the comprehensive plan gets approved eventually, it will take years to draw up 18 separate plans for neighborhoods.
The plan creates light industrial areas using green technology, with many in areas that were abandoned factories and decaying buildings left over from the city's heyday. Green sidewalks will also be coming to Philadelphia and many vacant lots will disappear.
It also includes more investment in Philadelphia International Airport and at the Navy Yard complex, and a massive overhaul of public transportation.
The Planning Commission controls Philadelphia's Capital budget, which was $2.5 billion in 2010, with much of the financing done through debt.
Because so much of the Capital budget is based on debt and there are legal restrictions on how much the city can borrow, funding for the Comprehensive Plan would heavily depend on other sources, such as federal and state funds, and private investment.
A draft version of the 216-page Philadelphia 2035 Comprehensive Plan was released on Tuesday by Alan Greenberger, Philadelphia City Planning Commission executive director and deputy mayor for planning and commerce.
Read The Entire Plan
“This is a very exciting first step,” said Greenberger, about the first comprehensive plan drawn up since 1960.
Alan Urek, who is Director of the city's Strategic Planning and Policy Division, told the Web site PlanPhilly his draft plan will cost an estimated $43 billion, which is "not so bad spread out over 25 years."
But according to plan's appendix, the cost is $45.4 billion in 2010 dollars, spent over 25 years, in three stages.
The plan calls for a new mass transit line going to Northeast Philadelphia and the restoration of transit stops in the suburbs phased out by SEPTA decades ago.
The plan doesn't include a plan for getting $45 billion for a city that faces huge financial challenges currently.
But it does include $13 billion in spending on SEPTA and other mass-transit agencies, $11 billion for re-doing Philadelphia's system of streets, $7 billion to trails, waterways and parks, and $1.5 billion for water improvement.
If the comprehensive plan gets approved eventually, it will take years to draw up 18 separate plans for neighborhoods.
The plan creates light industrial areas using green technology, with many in areas that were abandoned factories and decaying buildings left over from the city's heyday. Green sidewalks will also be coming to Philadelphia and many vacant lots will disappear.
It also includes more investment in Philadelphia International Airport and at the Navy Yard complex, and a massive overhaul of public transportation.
The Planning Commission controls Philadelphia's Capital budget, which was $2.5 billion in 2010, with much of the financing done through debt.
Because so much of the Capital budget is based on debt and there are legal restrictions on how much the city can borrow, funding for the Comprehensive Plan would heavily depend on other sources, such as federal and state funds, and private investment.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Earn Rewards for Recycling
The City of Philadelphia has teamed up with RecycleBank to start an exciting program through which Philadelphia residents can earn rewards for recycling - and the Frankford CDC can help you participate!
Once you sign up and create a Recycling Rewards account, you'll receive a sticker to place on your recycling bin - that way RecycleBank can track just how often you and your neighbors recycle, and you can begin receiving rewards! Rewards will be mailed to you, or you can log in to your online account and print them out. You'll receive discounts at local and national businesses, and you can even use rewards for groceries.
Contact Tracy O'Drain at the Frankford CDC, 215-743-6580 or todrain.fcdc@gmail.com, for more information, help registering, or to pick up a recycling bin!
Once you sign up and create a Recycling Rewards account, you'll receive a sticker to place on your recycling bin - that way RecycleBank can track just how often you and your neighbors recycle, and you can begin receiving rewards! Rewards will be mailed to you, or you can log in to your online account and print them out. You'll receive discounts at local and national businesses, and you can even use rewards for groceries.
Contact Tracy O'Drain at the Frankford CDC, 215-743-6580 or todrain.fcdc@gmail.com, for more information, help registering, or to pick up a recycling bin!
Become a Member of the Frankford Business and Professional Association
It's that time of the year again - the Frankford Business and Professional Association Annual Membership Drive.
Joining the Business and Professional Association, only $60 for the year, is a great way to network with - and learn from - other business owners and leaders in the Frankford area and throughout the City. Your business will be listed on our website, as well as in the newspaper during the holiday season and promotional events. You'll also be able to attend Northeast Chamber of Commerce events, and sponsor community-wide events like the Frankford Festival.
For more information about joining the Association - and how you can help influence the future of Frankford - please contact Michelle Feldman at mfeldman.fcdc@gmail.com or 215-743-6580. And in the meantime, check out the Business Association's website: http://frankfordbpa.org/
Joining the Business and Professional Association, only $60 for the year, is a great way to network with - and learn from - other business owners and leaders in the Frankford area and throughout the City. Your business will be listed on our website, as well as in the newspaper during the holiday season and promotional events. You'll also be able to attend Northeast Chamber of Commerce events, and sponsor community-wide events like the Frankford Festival.
For more information about joining the Association - and how you can help influence the future of Frankford - please contact Michelle Feldman at mfeldman.fcdc@gmail.com or 215-743-6580. And in the meantime, check out the Business Association's website: http://frankfordbpa.org/
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Frankford Business and Professional Association Meet and Greet
Come join the Frankford Business and Professional Association on February 23rd from 12n to 2p, at Frankford CDC's offices (4900 Griscom Street), for a meet and greet!
Learn about how becoming a member of the business association can benefit your organization, and meet current members! Refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP to Michelle Feldman, mfeldman.fcdc@gmail.com or 215-743-6580.
We hope to see you on the 23rd.
Learn about how becoming a member of the business association can benefit your organization, and meet current members! Refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP to Michelle Feldman, mfeldman.fcdc@gmail.com or 215-743-6580.
We hope to see you on the 23rd.
Welcome!
Hello Fellow Members of the Frankford Community,
Welcome to our brand new blog!
We want to use this space to share our efforts and ideas with you, as well as to invite you to our events. We also want to share and discuss news, both national and local, that affects Frankford.
More than that, though, we hope to use this blog to start a dialogue about making Frankford an even better neighborhood. In other words, please comment on our posts! And we encourage you to email us (mfeldman.fcdc@gmail.com) to guest post or tell us what we could be doing better.
Hope to hear from you soon,
Frankford CDC
Welcome to our brand new blog!
We want to use this space to share our efforts and ideas with you, as well as to invite you to our events. We also want to share and discuss news, both national and local, that affects Frankford.
More than that, though, we hope to use this blog to start a dialogue about making Frankford an even better neighborhood. In other words, please comment on our posts! And we encourage you to email us (mfeldman.fcdc@gmail.com) to guest post or tell us what we could be doing better.
Hope to hear from you soon,
Frankford CDC
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