Urban Planning
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Market Street in Old City gets a $16 million glow-up in time for America 250
Pedestrian-focused project includes a new plaza, shorter curb ramps, raised bike lanes, bus bumpouts and trees.
6 days ago
With the nation's birthday just around the corner, will the city’s infrastructure will hold up as well as the Declaration of Independence?
Air Date: June 4, 2026 1:00 pm
Listen 51:11The bill is part of a broader effort to increase the capacity of the Fair Housing Commission, which is responsible for policing a variety of renter protections.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:05Philly homeownership program launches first project in 8th District
Elected officials and residents gathered Monday for a groundbreaking ceremony on the 1600 block of West Venango Street.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:00‘Yes in God’s backyard’: Upper Merion church transforms vacant building into affordable housing
Construction on the 20-unit rental complex is expected to be completed by early 2027.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:57SEPTA board approves budget and bus route changes
In the works for years, the changes are designed to streamline service and will cause some people to make multiple route changes to replace what was once a one-vehicle ride.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:05Phase-one costs of the Edgemoor container terminal construction have ballooned from $415 million to $669 million.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:50Advocates say additional staffing would enable employees to prepare more cases for administrative hearings, positioning the agency to make more rulings.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:25Philadelphia Housing Authority to develop long-vacant Fairhill lot, benefitting low-income seniors
Amid a shortage of senior housing, the project will bring deeply affordable apartments for older adults and new homeownership opportunities to the neighborhood.
4 weeks ago
Listen 0:52Henry Tetlow helped shape America’s cosmetics industry with more affordable — less caustic — face powders before his company collapsed into a family feud.
4 weeks ago
Affordable senior housing in Philadelphia expands with new Overbrook apartment development
Named after Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, which once occupied the site, the building addresses a critical need for affordable housing.
1 month ago
Fair housing advocates hope the decision empowers more tenants to speak out in a city where fears of retaliation run deep.
1 month ago
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