Keystone Crossroads Archive

An exhibit of Pittsburgh’s urban planning past comes at a time when the city is actively planning for the city’s future, and has less ...

The eighth in a series of Keystone Crossroads posts about German cities and the challenges they share with Pennsylvania. The e ...

Pennsylvania has a unique law that slows — and even stops — changes to the state building code.  Building codes seem simp ...

This week: no budget approval, big crowd concerns … sounds like the movie “Groundhog Day.” This week: no budget ...

This week: no budget approval, big crowd concerns … sounds like the movie “Groundhog Day.” This week: no budget ...

Municipal identification cards are one initiative that a growing list of cities have introduced or are exploring. ...

Islands on Pennsylvania’s waterways are often overlooked, difficult to access or seen as liabilities, but some people are trying to change that.

Many Pa. towns and cities host events that double their population for a weekend. They say Philly should embrace the madness — and the ...

Happy Friday. We have new reads on waterfronts, land banks, and education. Waterfronts ...

Happy Friday. We have new reads on waterfronts, land banks, and education. Waterfronts ...

Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, is hundreds of miles from the boardwalk and the beach, but mere steps from the Susquehanna River. And while n ...

The promise of Pennsylvania’s land banks law — that it would help cities quickly turn blighted or vacant properties into good nei ...

Public river access is increasingly important on urban waterfronts. But industry still thrives there, too. It’s evolving and, in some c ...

Welcome to Labor Day weekend. In case you have an extra day to catch up on your urban reads, we have lots to share. Distressed cit ...

Welcome to Labor Day weekend. In case you have an extra day to catch up on your urban reads, we have lots to share. Distressed cit ...