Mayor Cherelle Parker proposed new taxes on rideshare trips and retail deliveries as part of her budget proposal Thursday.
The $6.97 billion spending plan also includes funding for additional homeless shelter beds and new pothole repair teams, but it lacks the sweeping projects that defined Parker’s first two city budget proposals. Those budgets funded the Riverview Wellness Village, a Holmesburg housing complex for people recovering from addiction, and Parker’s H.O.M.E initiative, which aims to improve housing in the city.
Parker’s new budget proposal seeks to raise money for the School District of Philadelphia by taxing Uber and Lyft trips, and boost revenue for street repairs by taxing deliveries from Amazon and other retailers. Both taxes would take effect July 1, 2027…