Overview
- Comcast executive Thomas Reid said several company‑owned buildings on the 1000 block of Market Street will be torn down well before next summer, citing preparations for the World Cup and the U.S. Semiquincentennial.
- Philadelphia named Brandywine Realty Trust CEO Jerry Sweeney to lead a more than 60‑member Stakeholders Advisory Group that will work in subcommittees, with a planning process expected to take about a year.
- Officials outlined an interim intercity bus terminal at the former Greyhound site between Chinatown and the Fashion District to be operated by the Philadelphia Parking Authority.
- Chinatown leaders and preservation advocates voiced concern about renewed bus operations, the pending demolitions that include the former Robinson’s facade, and the closure of a longstanding methadone clinic on the 900 block.
- City leaders touted pedestrian‑safety upgrades, potential mixed‑use housing, and “creative financing,” with Councilmembers discussing incentives and Mayor Parker citing Gov. Josh Shapiro’s support for infrastructure needs.