Urban Planning

Those living in the neighborhood formed a Facebook group, and work with the city’s Department of Licenses & Inspections to fight irresponsible contractors.

In a booming housing market, City Council is looking to the private market to help with affordable housing.

Delaware River Waterfront Corp. has opened request for proposals for two prime sites by the river, next to the future Penn’s Landing Park.

New City Council legislation will change the way Philadelphia sells off thousands of publicly owned properties, crack down on land-flipping and cronyism.

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A vacant lot on the city’s West Side will soon be transformed into rental units and commercial space, thanks to a $4 million in funding from the bank.

City kicks off $125K urban agriculture plan to promote community gardens and farms. Interface Studio and Soil Generation picked to develop the plan.

Society Hill Civic Association blocked installation of barrier posts designed to protect people in bike lanes. Neighbors want the veto to be reconsidered.

A section of the creek will be moved out of a concrete pipe to clean it and slow it down, reducing flooding and improving water quality downstream.

The City of Philadelphia has unveiled a new online tool that aims to combat deed theft, a growing problem in a city with thousands of vacant or neglected properties.

The program, along with new backing from Reinvestment Fund, aims to help aspiring developers move forward with projects across the city.

A proposed business improvement district (BID) that divided Italian Market property owners, tenants, and residents won’t advance in 2019.

We basically owe Liberty Place, the Comcast towers and the reinvigorated Navy Yard to Liberty Property Trust.

A new bill sets ambitious goals for multiplying public charging stations and could funnel millions in rebates to motorists.

The Energy Co-op is expanding its renewable natural gas service area to Philadelphia. The fuel comes from methane captured at landfills.