
Urban Planning
Fishtown developer proposes fence; gives neighbors the ‘middle finger’
A 95-unit apartment building is coming to a blighted Fishtown lot near the Berks elevated train stop.
7 years ago
Sacred spaces reimagined with preservation, Philly communities in mind
Food was a common thread connecting all three projects.
7 years ago
Philly litter czar says new street sweeping program coming in 2019
Philadelphia is the only big city without regular street cleaning.
7 years ago
South Korea sends first train in plan to reconnect with North
South Korea is determined to push railway development forward, despite the lack of progress on the North Korean nuclear issue.
7 years ago
City selling vacant lots with eye to ‘social impact’
City agencies own a quarter of the 40,000 vacant parcels of land. On Friday 26 will be up for sale.
7 years ago
What happens when your real estate gets remapped
Developers shift strategy after remapping and adapt their business models to develop more single-family homes for sale, instead of multi-family units for rent.
7 years ago
Philadelphia doesn’t need Amazon. The opportunities are already here and they’re homegrown.
Projects like the University City Science Center, Pennovation Center, and the future Schuylkill Yards represent billions of dollars in new investment.
7 years ago
Philly transit: Past, present, and future
Guests: Christof Spieler, Jim Saksa, Jason Laughlin Transportation expert ...
Air Date: November 29, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:58Philly developer breaks ground on 26 affordable homes in gentrifying West Poplar
The energy-efficient, 1,300-square-foot homes are already being promoted for sale at $229,999 each.
7 years ago
HUD wants to sweeten the deal for landlords who accept housing vouchers
HUD Secretary Ben Carson wants to entice more landlords to accept housing vouchers and the agency’s first step in Philadelphia is talking to people like Michael Batley.
7 years ago
Housing lottery to open in New Castle County
For the first time since 2015, low-income residents in New Castle County, Delaware will be able to enter a lottery system for affordable ...
7 years ago
Community development 101 comes to Bartram Village
How do neighbors start organizing for changes in their community?
7 years ago
Is South Street’s retail apocalypse coming to an end?
“We think we’ve hit the bottom, and that’s why we’re jumping in.”
7 years ago