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What This Means for Your District

Every Council district has a stake in transit-oriented zoning. Here's what the data shows for each district.

7,745estimated additional units citywide (conservative)

Unit estimates are conservative — based on cost-cliff adjusted zoning capacity for eligible parcels, using average lot sizes per district. Actual yields will depend on individual parcel dimensions and market conditions. See Impact Analysis for full methodology.

District 1

Mark Squilla
139
Eligible Parcels
2,323
Est. New Units (conservative)
Overlay Effects on Yield−10 units
/VDO
5 parcels−10

Caps CMX-2 density to 2–3 units/lot near Spring Garden (44% of catchment covered).

MFL Stations
Spring Garden
High-Priority Stations Not Yet Included
MFLGirard
816 units
BSLEllsworth-Federal
452 units
MFLHuntingdon
156 units
TrolleyGirard Ave & 2nd St
386 units
Top Zoning
CMX-2520 parcels
CMX-3380 parcels
CMX-2.5290 parcels

Most boundary stations of any district. Girard multi-modal corridor (BSL + MFL + Trolley Rt 15) extends through D1.

District 2

Kenyatta Johnson
0
Eligible Parcels
0
Est. New Units (conservative)
High-Priority Stations Not Yet Included
BSLEllsworth-Federal
452 units
BSLOregon
—
BSLAT&T Station
—
TrolleyIsland Ave & Tanager St
65 units
Top Zoning
CMX-2410 parcels
RM-1350 parcels
CMX-2.5220 parcels

Zero MFL stations. All transit impact from BSL. Would benefit significantly from BSL inclusion.

District 3

Jamie Gauthier
483
Eligible Parcels
2,477
Est. New Units (conservative)
Overlay Effects on Yield−1,457 units
/MIN
284 parcels−1,457

Blocks 30% FAR bonus for CMX-3/4/5 (−805 units) and deters ≥10-unit projects (−652 units). 46th St (100% MIN) and 52nd St (97%) hardest hit.

Full overlay methodology · MIN impact study

MFL Stations
46th Street52nd Street60th Street63rd Street
High-Priority Stations Not Yet Included
TrolleyLancaster Ave & 41st St
660 units
TrolleyLancaster Ave & Wallace St
619 units
TrolleyLancaster Ave & Haverford Ave
588 units
Regional Rail30th Street Station
356 units
Top Zoning
CMX-2680 parcels
RM-1520 parcels
CMX-1310 parcels

Highest MFL station concentration (4). Lancaster Ave trolley corridor is transformative — 4 stops with 588-660 units each. 30th St Station is #1 RR citywide. TOC model district with strongest multi-modal coverage.

District 4

Curtis Jones Jr.
74
Eligible Parcels
311
Est. New Units (conservative)
MFL Stations
56th Street
High-Priority Stations Not Yet Included
TrolleyGirard Ave & 51st St
113 units
TrolleyGirard Ave & 52nd St
113 units
Regional RailOverbrook
111 units
Regional RailEast Falls
46 units
Top Zoning
CMX-2320 parcels
RM-1280 parcels
CMX-1190 parcels

Girard Ave trolley corridor spans D4 southern edge. Overbrook RR shows strong standalone activity. 63rd St is western MFL terminus.

District 5

Jeffery Young Jr.
0
Eligible Parcels
0
Est. New Units (conservative)
High-Priority Stations Not Yet Included
BSLGirard
816 units
MFLGirard
816 units
TrolleyGirard Ave & 16th St
622 units
BSLErie
255 units
Top Zoning
RM-1850 parcels
CMX-2780 parcels
CMX-3420 parcels

Highest development activity citywide. Girard multi-modal corridor is unmatched: BSL (#2) + MFL (#3) + Trolley = 3,436 combined units. Most transit-served district.

District 6

Michael Driscoll
66
Eligible Parcels
321
Est. New Units (conservative)
MFL Stations
Frankford TC
High-Priority Stations Not Yet Included
TrolleyRichmond St & Allegheny Ave
41 units
Top Zoning
CMX-2280 parcels
RM-1190 parcels
CMX-1120 parcels

Only one MFL station (Frankford TC). Eastern terminus with development potential at the transportation center. Tioga and Erie-Torresdale are nearby on D6/D7 boundary.

District 7

Quetcy Lozada
720
Eligible Parcels
2,313
Est. New Units (conservative)
Overlay Effects on Yield−1,134 units
/MIN
277 parcels−1,118

Blocks 30% FAR bonus for CMX-3/4/5 (−556 units) and deters ≥10-unit projects (−562 units). Frankford TC (86% MIN) hardest hit.

/VDO
5 parcels−16

Caps CMX-2 density to 2–3 units/lot. Covers 94% of Berks catchment and 7% of Huntingdon.

Full overlay methodology · MIN impact study

MFL Stations
Erie-TorresdaleTiogaAlleghenySomersetHuntingdonBerks
High-Priority Stations Not Yet Included
MFLYork-Dauphin
764 units
MFLChurch
42 units
MFLArrott TC
30 units
Top Zoning
RM-1620 parcels
CMX-2540 parcels
CMX-1280 parcels

Two of top 5 stations citywide (York-Dauphin #4, Berks #5). 4 of top 11 citywide stations are in D7. 1,543 units at top 4 stations = 11% of citywide total.

District 8

Cindy Bass
0
Eligible Parcels
0
Est. New Units (conservative)
High-Priority Stations Not Yet Included
BSLWyoming
17 units
Regional RailNorth Philadelphia (Amtrak)
93 units
Regional RailChelten Avenue
84 units
Regional RailGermantown
40 units
Top Zoning
CMX-2110 parcels
RM-180 parcels

Weak BSL coverage (only Wyoming). Strongest Regional Rail district — North Philly stations show moderate activity. Chelten Ave serves Germantown commercial corridor.

District 9

Anthony Phillips
0
Eligible Parcels
0
Est. New Units (conservative)
High-Priority Stations Not Yet Included
BSLOlney TC
36 units
BSLLogan
3 units
Regional RailFern Rock TC
—
Top Zoning
CMX-2190 parcels
RM-1150 parcels
CMX-1100 parcels

No MFL stations. Fern Rock TC is northern BSL terminus. BSL inclusion critical for this district.

District 10

Brian O'Neill
0
Eligible Parcels
0
Est. New Units (conservative)
Top Zoning
CMX-160 parcels
CMX-240 parcels

Northeast Philadelphia — furthest from both MFL and BSL. Regional Rail is the primary transit mode. Current bill provides minimal benefit.

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