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Ikea to Locate in Philly After all!
Thank Local Officials for Making It Happen.
By Ed Goppelt & Lisa Parsley
Wednesday, 11/20/02
(1039058307582)
For a while it looked like Ikea would founder on the rocky shoals of Philly politics, but Councilman Frank DiCicco announced this afternoon that he and the Swedish retailer had hammered out a deal. Ikea had needed the zoning changed, something only the Councilman, whose district includes the Ikea site, could do. DiCicco will introduce the legislation needed by Ikea tomorrow, November 21. Read DiCicco's press release. Although DiCicco was not an early supporter of the project, the bottom line is he did ultimately support a store that will employ hundreds, attract thousands, and earn millions for City tax coffers.
Please take five minutes to thank elected officals for doing what it took to make Ikea happen.
Thanks!
Lisa Parsley ljlong@earthlink.net
Ed Goppelt webmaster@hallwatch.org