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Although Council passed Bill 629, it is important to remember that eight Councilmembers voted against Bill 629: Clarke , Goode , Nutter , Reynolds Brown , Rizzo , Verna . Under Bill 629 most individuals and city-wide civic groups would no longer have the right to appeal bad zoning decisions.
The forces brought to bear on individual Councilmembers to vote for a bill Philadelphians have clearly and repeatedly said they do not want must have been nothing short of incredible. Those councilmembers who voted against 629 did a very brave thing. They deserve our heartfelt thanks and perhaps more importantly our active support in the next election.