Urban Planning

As home construction costs keep rising, there’s a dispute in the proposed state budget over how to fund affordable housing.

The Philadelphia Water Department restored water flow from the Schuylkill River to the Manayunk Canal.

Starting July 1, SEPTA faces a $213 million budget deficit, which will lead to cuts starting on Aug. 24.

The North Central Public Safety Building will include a new police station and a Police Athletic League center.

Our region is under an “extreme heat warning” with temperatures in Philly expected to reach 100 degrees for the first time in over a decade. Why do cities feel even hotter?

The administration wants to ramp up homebuilding on vacant land. Graduates of the Minority Developer Program are positioned to do the work.

Take Back Your Neighborhood filed a lawsuit against PennDOT, SEPTA and State Rep. Jared Solomon over plans to remove car lanes along Castor Avenue.

The transit agency is facing funding opposition from Pennsylvania Republicans over safety. SEPTA says it plans to hire new officers despite its budget crisis.

Delaware’s first of six community solar farms has launched in Sussex County, supporting low-income households and the state’s 2050 net-zero goal.

For now, there is no dedicated funding, but that could change if the bill’s sponsor gets his way.

The $2 billion plan — the Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative — is rooted in creating and preserving 30,000 units of housing, and is backed by a massive bond.

Mayor Parker says the plan will create and preserve 30,000 affordable housing units through new construction, rehabilitation, and expanded rental assistance. Will it work?

Launched in 2015, the training program provides loans to aspiring developers who typically struggle to finance real estate projects.

Councilmember Nina Ahmad said Parks and Recreation officials are ignoring the 2020 law. The city department says the natural herbicides don’t work.

Thanks to a $7 million grant, the shuttered New Jersey factory will be rehabbed to become a new civic center.