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BUrower t1_j2950mz wrote

Philly's goal should be to get to 2 million residents. Unfortunately, with the games city council is playing, we're going to see multifamily (apartment) construction slow down once buildings currently under construction get completed.

To get to 2 million residents we'll need:

  • upzoning, especially close to rail stations (both rapid transit and regional rail)
  • offer developers attractive bonuses that allow them to increase density. We currently have some, but I'd like to see one for adding public restrooms at ground level. For existing bonuses, at minimum double the height of any inclusionary bonus.
  • Septa fully enacts Reimagining Regional Rail
  • Septa add trolleys along key corridors under served by rail currently
  • End parking minimums.
  • Build a comprehensive protected bike lane network
  • END COUNCILMATIC PREROGATIVE.

Not a comprehensive list, but you get the point.

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Probability-Bot t1_j2ce6rp wrote

Why would you want more people? More traffic and longer lines...

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