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11/20/2002 Ikea's Future Site in South Philly (Ed Goppelt)

Ikea News
Kenney: DiCicco's Hard Work Resulted in Better Ikea Deal for City
Posted by Ed Goppelt Friday, 12/20/02 (1040397645380)

Hallwatch users wrote City Council in droves about Ikea. I learned last night that Councilman Jim Kenney has sent out the following reply. Kenney's letter (see below) praises the work done by Kenney's friend and political ally, Councilman Frank DiCicco in negotiating the deal to bring Ikea to Philadelphia. DiCi ...Read entire story

Other Recent Stories

• 12/12/02 Ikea to Locate in South Philly
  Councilman DiCicco Brings Deal to Successful Conclusion (Ed Goppelt)
• 12/04/02 Councilman DiCicco playing politics with Philly's shot at Ikea (Ed Goppelt & Lisa Parsley)
• 11/23/02 Smoke and Cheek from Fumo & DiCicco (Lisa Parsley)
• 11/21/02 Councilman DiCicco Gives Ikea Half a Loaf
  Ikea Thinking It Over (Ed Goppelt)
• 11/20/02 DiCicco to Introduce Ikea Bill (David Fitz, Legislative Assistant to Councilman Frank DiCicco)
• 11/20/02 Ikea to Locate in Philly After all!
  Thank Local Officials for Making It Happen. (Ed Goppelt & Lisa Parsley)
• 11/11/02 Ikea: A Golden Opportunity We're about To Miss (Ed Goppelt & Lisa Parsley)

More News.

Read these news reports from the mainstream press:

• Twyman: Deal Reached for South Phila. Ikea (Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/13/02)
• Young: Ikea, Lowe's on developers shopping list (Daily News, 12/13/02)
• Twyman: Answer Due Soon on Ikea Building Deal (Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/11/02)
• Young: Port Authority Wants Land for Land (Daily News, 12/11/02)
• Swede Dreams Sunday Feature on Ikea (Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/24/02)
• Anthony Twyman: Competing Bills offered to benefit Ikea (Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/22/02)
• Piece by Anthony Twyman on the Councilman's Ikea Legislation (Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/21/02)
• Earni Young's Half a Loaf Story on DiCicco's Counterproposal to Ikea (Daily News, 11/21/02)
• Port Authority Responds on Ikea (Daily News, 11/20/02)
• Emily Sanders: Ikea may open Philadelphia branch (Daily Pennsylvanian, 11/14/02)
• Editorial: Ikea on the Waterfront: Assembly Required (Philadelphia Daily News, 11/11/02)
• Editorial: Street-Fumo feud shouldn't spoil city's chance to gain an Ikea and its jobs (Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/11/02)
• Letter: Port Authority Doesn't Oppose Ikea Presence (Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/10/02)

Proposed Ikea Store in South Philly

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Ikea would be the anchor store in a larger shopping center possibly including stores such as Best Buy and Lowes. Ikea's desired location is just south of the Home Depot on Columbus and Target on Weccacoe. Plan Source: Ikea.

11/20/2002 Ikea's Future Site in South Philly (Ed Goppelt)

Thanks to everyone who wrote in support of bringing Ikea to Philadelphia. We did it!

Lisa Parsley ljlong@earthlink.net
Ed Goppelt webmaster@hallwatch.org