Last week we saw a political fight erupt over Mayor Cherelle Parker’s signature proposal — the H.O.M.E. initiative, a $2 billion plan to create and preserve 30,000 units of housing. In a 16-1 vote, City Council amended the first phase of the mayor’s plan in order to lower the income thresholds for Philly renters and homeowners who would benefit from this, making more lower-income Philadelphians eligible for government aid to fix up their homes and make houses handicap accessible. But the mayor was not happy with Council changing her plan. She wants to prioritize Philadelphians with somewhat higher incomes in the first year of her housing initiative. On today’s show host Trenae Nuri talks with Councilmember Jamie Gauthier, who helped to lead the charge to change the mayor’s plan, about why she thinks City Council’s amendment was a victory for Philly. And then we get some analysis about what’s really going on in City Hall from our politics contributor, Lauren Vidas.  

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