The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of...more
The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of...more
Due to protests, the City of Philadelphia is currently shut down.
Philadelphia Zoning, Land Use, and Construction COVID-19 Update -
This is a current status report on a number of key items, including several changes...more
6/4/2020
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Construction Project ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Government Lockdown ,
Infrastructure ,
Inspections ,
Permits ,
Police Brutality ,
Protests ,
Public Meetings ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Tolling ,
Urban Planning & Development
State and City Government – General -
With limited exceptions, all Philadelphia government buildings are closed to the public, and all non-essential government operations are suspended....more
Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) proposed an amendment to Act 2, Pennsylvania's Brownfield and voluntary cleanup program. ...more
2/26/2020
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Cleanup Doctrine ,
Comment Period ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Environmental Policies ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Infrastructure ,
PFAS ,
Pollution Control ,
Public Comment ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure
The Trump Administration is proposing significant revisions to the implementing regulations of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) in an overhaul effort that the Administration is touting as a “modernization”...more
1/14/2020
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Comment Period ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Environmental Review ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
NEPA ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Trump Administration