Urban Planning

Research shows kids benefit from playgrounds, but 2/3 of Philadelphia public elementary schools don’t have playgrounds. To build them, schools are relying on private funders.

A developer’s plan to transform the former Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co. building into a sprawling health campus will move forward with Jannie Blackwell's support.

Cities like Minneapolis are considering eliminating single-family zoning as a way to make housing more affordable. Here's why Philly isn't following suit.

SEPTA’s plan to extend rail service to King of Prussia took a step forward last week when the agency awarded a preliminary design contract to HNTB.

In the wake of property flip fracas, Maria Quiñones-Sanchez introduces a bill to reform the Philadelphia Land Bank.

As developers descend on the Delaware River waterfront with plans for luxurious new high-rises, a bill is getting considered intended to protect public access to the river.

Founded in 1855, the cemetery is the resting place of  Civil War soldiers, a former Philadelphia mayor, and many other city notables of a previous era.

We’re joined by The Philadelphia Inquirer’s transportation reporter JASON LAUGHLIN about why this road is so deadly and what efforts are underway to make it a safer.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia opposed the protection, arguing that the local landmark is under no threat and that government should not interfere in the affairs of the churc

Why is the Philadelphia Parking Authority ticketing cars for blocking street sweepers — on streets the city doesn’t actually sweep 75 percent of the time?

For recent Penn undergraduate Corey Loftus, who graduated in 2018, the vulnerability of these iconic structures is a disaster waiting to happen.

The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority has put the brakes on a large portion of public land sales.

After a bad year, the Germantown Special Services District was in the red and unable to do its one main job: keep the streets clean.