the daily pennsylvanian wrote:
Like most members of the Planning Commission, commissioner Nilda Ruiz
agreed that the hotel's appearance might seem "overbearing" at first.
But she "just doesn't see it being that much of a problem" after the
initial shock - she thinks residents will get used to
Commission recommends approval for hotel
Julia Harte
The Philadelphia City Planning Commission unanimously recommended yesterday
that the city's Zoning Board of Adjustment approve plans to build an 11-story
hotel at 40th and Pine streets.
For the past year, the hotel has been a source of