Urban Planning

As officials investigate allegations of defective building against Philly developer Streamline, we break down why it can be so difficult to hold these companies accountable.

Exeter Property Group is advancing with plans for a 23-story residential building next to Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul on Philly’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

The increase in service on Philadelphia’s busiest transit line comes as a response to changing rider habits, SEPTA officials said.

After years of fighting, Philadelphia recently won a legal battle with one of its most infamous slumlords. But it cost the city millions, and the tab is still running.

The new owner will be free to redevelop the buildings and surrounding land as they choose, with no restrictions barring market-rate housing.

The transportation authority invited the public to give input on a list of projects, to gauge what ought to be prioritized.

Streamline homebuyers allege “fraudulent, cost-cutting measures” that compromise the livability of new construction. City, state officials are investigating complaints.

She joins us to talk about her plans to bring the transit authority up to date and create an equitable transportation system.

The high-profile decision on fare increases will be one of the first major moves made under Richards’ leadership.

Local officials are seeking contractors to help replace the city’s 105,000 street lights with more energy-efficient LEDs.

John Longacre’s ill-fated 2015 beer garden attracted anti-gentrification protesters to the lot. Now Ori Feibush plans to build an apartment complex.

I see garbage every day in Elmwood where I live. There are things we can do to help.

SEPTA is discontinuing skip-stop service on the MFL line as of Feb. 23 so riders won’t have to worry about boarding a train that doesn’t make their stop.

A proposal to make Jewelers’ Row a historic district is reigniting a battle over the future of the changing Center City neighborhood.

The iconic trolley cars that have crisscrossed most Girard Avenue for nearly 15 years are going away for upwards of 18 months.