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The Powelton Village Civic Association is an organization that serves the residents of the Powelton Village neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The PVCA consists of volunteers who contribute their time for the betterment of the community, and we are a Registered Civic Organization (RCO) empowered to consider requests for zoning variances in our neighborhood. We are a partner in the Mantua Powelton Alliance, which seeks to maintain affordability in Powelton Village and its adjoining neighborhoods.
The PVCA and its officers are governed by a constitution and a set of bylaws. The most recent amendment to the constitution occurred in 2018 with the implementation of new association boundaries. The 2018 constitution and bylaws are available here.
From time to time, the PVCA commissions studies to inform its organizational priorities and assess the state of the neighborhood.
In 2015, PVCA, in collaboration with Drexel University, commissioned a demographic study to examine homeownership rates in the neighborhood. This study established a baseline for the university’s goal of an overall homeownership rate in Powelton Village of 25% by the year 2024. In 2020, a second follow-up study was completed. Read the first study here and the second study here.
In 2011, PVCA commissioned a five-year master plan, Directions, for neighborhood development. The master plan is available here.
In 2011, PVCA commissioned a five-year organizational strategic plan and retail analysis of the neighborhood. The strategic plan is available here.
Part of the PVCA’s work involves negotiating community benefits agreements (CBAs) with developers and large institutions. These agreements ensure that the benefits of new development in the neighborhood are shared by all of our residents.
