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Amendments to Annual Action Plan 2025-26 Notice of Public Comment Period
City of Philadelphia
Department of Planning and Development
Division of Housing and Community Development
Substantial Amendment #1
The City is proposing to amend Project #52, H.O.M.E. Initiative – Research. The City’s Housing Opportunities Made Easy (H.O.M.E.) Initiative calls for process improvements and program development as well as research. Project #52 will be expanded to include research, design, process improvements and implementation activities. The new project title is H.O.M.E. Initiative.
Substantial Amendment #2
The City is proposing to add Project #55: Sharswood Streetscape Plan Design and Construction In partnership with the Philadelphia Housing Authority, the City will implement the Ridge Avenue Streetscape project as part of the Sharswood/Blumberg Choice Neighborhood. Activities include detailed design, permitting, architecture and engineering, and construction of streetscape improvements. $700,000 of prior year CDBG funding will be allocated.
The proposed amendments may be requested by emailing saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov or by visiting our office at 1234 Market St, 17th floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107 Monday through Friday between 9am and 5pm.
The 30-day public comment period ends on March 2,2026. Public comments can be sent to saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov. If no comments are received, the City will proceed with adoption of the amendments without further notice. View the legal notice.
Announcement
Sanitation Collections Update for the Week of February 1, 2026
- Regular trash and recycling collections resume. Residents should set materials out on normal collection day.
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There will be no collections in rear driveways for the week. Residents are instructed to set materials out in front of their homes for pickup during the week of February 1. Icy driveways can hinder trash compactors mobility.
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Second trash collection in areas of the city that normally receive it resumes.
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Residents should expect collection delays as crews navigate through the snow and ice.
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Residents who are unable to hold their materials can drop them off at one of the City’s six Sanitation Convenience Centers open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. See a list of locations.
To learn more, visit phila.gov/sanitation or call 311.
