Urban Planning

The sprawling 1,100-unit project would include multifamily rental buildings at the western end of the site, followed by diverse array of single-family town homes

A soaring tower designed with aging baby boomers in mind is coming to a prime Center City intersection. 

Despite resounding calls for changing the tax subsidy, none of the six pending proposals for reform have moved forward.

Philadelphia Energy Solutions has had a long history of fires and financial troubles. Why was the latest accident a tipping point for the 150-year-old oil refinery?

Workers facing layoffs at Hahnemann and Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery will walk into radically different job markets.

WHYY’s PlanPhilly spoke with seven Philadelphians, including politicos, neighbors and activists, about their vision for the site’s future. Here’s what they told us.

The compromise that helped end City Council’s two-year-long fight over how to finance affordable housing is beginning to bear fruit.

SEPTA makes “the economic case” for fighting congestion with increased parking enforcement and other measures.

The 156-unit complex is the latest structure to go up in Camden with the help of controversial state tax breaks.

The concrete complex operates under DIY rules.

Since Superstorm Sandy, hundreds of homes have been elevated to avoid future flooding. Shore towns do not want future streetscapes to be concrete footings.

Mayor Jim Kenney has convened a working group to examine safety and air quality protocols at the South Philadelphia refinery rocked by a massive explosion on Friday.

A new bill aims to increase the transparency and efficiency of Philadelphia’s politicized process for selling vacant city land.

Philly is looking for businesses with a track record of running dockless bike-share programs and making sure the bikes don’t end up strewn all over the city.

Right before summer recess, Council President Darrell Clarke introduced new legislation that would force some developers to offer perks to communities.