City of Philadelphia - File #: 060218

• File #: 060218
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 3/16/2006
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 3/16/2006
• Title: Recognizing, Honoring, and Celebrating the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation for its Commitment and Excellence in Preserving, Protecting, and Promoting Chinatown as a Viable Ethnic, Residential, and Business Community on the Occasion of it's 40th Anniversary: 2006.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Miller, Council President Verna, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember O'Neill

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/16/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
3/16/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
3/16/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Recognizing, Honoring, and Celebrating the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation for its Commitment and Excellence in Preserving, Protecting, and Promoting Chinatown as a Viable Ethnic, Residential, and Business Community on the Occasion of it's 40th Anniversary: 2006.
Body
WHEREAS, Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation is a grassroots, non-profit, community-based organization whose mission is to preserve, protect, and promote Chinatown as a viable ethnic, residential, and business community; and

WHEREAS, Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation has grown and developed as a cultural, social, and commercial hub for Chinese and other Asians in the Delaware Valley area, where the population of Chinatown has grown by over 3,000 residents, and continues to increase; and

WHEREAS, A mandate was given to Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation to represent Chinatown in matters of urban renewal and community development; and

WHEREAS, For over a quarter of a century, Chinatown has had to withstand the adverse effects of projects such as the Ninth Street Ramp, Market Street East, The Gallery, and presently the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Additional evictions were made for the Center City Commuter Tunnel. Altogether, Chinatown has lost over one-quarter of its land, housing, and commercial stock; and

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation has been the recipient of a "Community Award" from the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1980, a "Human Rights Award" from William Penn Foundation in 1982, a " Civic Award" from the Foundation for Architecture in 1984, a "Green Thumb of the Decade Award" from The Philadelphia Green of the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society in 1984, a "Special Award for Excellence in Community Development" from ARCO, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Philadelphia Foundation in 1...