Urban Planning
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.
8 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.
8 years ago
City Council is back from summer break. Day 1 ended with Kenney promising money for housing.
The administration and Council came to an agreement to officially kill the 1 percent construction tax.
8 years ago
Mass evictions are growing more common in Philly. Here’s how to fight them.
Speculative development is on the rise in Philadelphia with many neighborhoods on the cusp of rapid gentrification.
8 years ago
Philadelphia signs new climate action agenda
Philly will join other cities from around the world to set goals to combat climate change at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.
8 years ago
For the mayor’s proposal to move forward, the construction tax’s sponsors would have to recall the construction tax bill on Thursday, Sept 13.
8 years ago
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