Urban Planning

Brilliant red terracotta laces architect Vishaan Chakrabarti’s first Philadelphia skyscraper. He chose the material for a reason: It’s the next best thing to brick.

The easiest and most straightforward fix for SEPTA’S black sheep line is making it free to transfer between the Spur and the Market Frankford Line.

Some 20K Brits signed petitions against a proposed “bell-themed boutique hotel.”

In advance of a court hearing, a Philadelphia developer filed permits to build residential units with parking and a roof deck on the contested site of the Painted Bride.

Bright new lamps are already installed in some Philly neighborhoods, but the timeline for others is unclear.

Two thirds of Philadelphia public schools don’t have playgrounds, and until now, there were none in the 19120 zip code.

On the heels of an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, SEPTA is to test locks on train doors.

The day after a devastating fire, congregation members swept away ash, scattered tiles, and other burnt remnants of the roof from the sidewalk.

Philadelphia’s sidewalks are so bad that a group of people with disabilities are suing the city to get a plan for repair.

South Philadelphia has one of the nation’s highest rates of bike commuters. That fact alone can’t solve the neighborhood’s street design divide.

A new transportation bill making its way through Congress calls for money for resiliency projects to alleviate flooding issues in states like Delaware.

Legislation pending in Congress aims to bar U.S. public transit agencies from importing Chinese train cars due to security concerns.

Virginia Kerr’s whole perfect gallery, with floor-to-ceiling windows, hardwood floors and a beautiful front door, lives inside a cigar box.

For Tinicum Township, renovating the Lazaretto Quarantine Station was part of a broader plan to draw visitors to the community.

A measure allowing these “accessory dwelling units” (ADUs) on historically designated properties won approval Tuesday from the city’s Planning Commission.