
Urban Planning
A Nicetown factory goes to auction
“It was the heartbeat of this neighborhood.”
7 years ago
Changes to plumbing code expected to sharply reduce Philly construction costs
Cheaper and more environmentally-friendly plastic infrastructure is now the norm.
7 years ago
As protestors heckle, affordable housing bills advance in City Council
A City Council committee voted unanimously to advance a package of affordable housing bills.
7 years ago
City fights filthy streets with viral video
Nic Esposito, head of Mayor Jim Kenney’s Zero Waste and Litter cabinet, isn't shy about the work it will take to clean Philadelphia's notoriously filthy streets.
7 years ago
Philly developers say numbers don’t ‘pencil’ out on city’s latest affordable housing scheme
A new voluntary inclusionary zoning bill is projected to bring $18 million to the Housing Trust over the next five years.
7 years ago
A Philly-Pittsburgh Hyperloop? State House resolution calls for feasibility study
It’s not hyperbole to say that no contemporary transit proposal has received as much hype as the Hyperloop.
7 years ago
As Philly honors former mayor with street sign, protesters assail Goode’s MOVE legacy
'I’m going to man up for what happened on May 13,' says W. Wilson Goode Sr.
7 years ago
Listen 2:26Philadelphia officials promise crackdown on Center City traffic scofflaws
Added enforcement of traffic laws will focus on Market and Chestnut streets.
7 years ago
Has Philly hit peak supermarket?
There was a “boom of store openings” across the U.S. between 2009 and 2017.
7 years ago
Listen 4:41Planning Commission votes down bill that would help Philly community groups pay for insurance
The city will not be paying your local community organization’s insurance bill anytime soon.
7 years ago
Fairmount Park gave artists the keys to a historic mansion. One year later, they aren’t leaving.
Hatfield House has become a hub for artists within the last year, but it still hasn't become a community space for all of Strawberry Mansion.
7 years ago
Knight Foundation gives $4M for citywide conversation about park over I-95
A newly funded citywide public engagement campaign will be designed to give all Philadelphians a chance to shape plans for a new waterfront park over I-95 at Penn's Landing.
7 years ago
Painted Bride denied historic status, removing roadblock to iconic building’s sale
The historical commission heard impassioned testimony from both sides of the fate of the storied Painted Bride.
7 years ago
Listen 2:14Will Philly’s parking wars cost Mount Airy a new grocery store?
The nearest major grocery store is an Acme about a half mile away.
7 years ago