Urban Planning
Historic Germantown Boys and Girls Club spared wrecking ball
High atop the municipal building at 1515 Arch Street on Tuesday morning, the long battle over the future of the Germantown Boys and Girls Club appeared to end in détente.
8 years ago
South Philly group asks chocolate factory developer for community benefits
S. Philly residents are playing hardball with developer Ori Feibush over a $100 million residential redux of the 150-year-old Frankford Chocolate Factory on Washington Ave.
8 years ago
The $7,500 grant from Philadelphia’s Innovation Fund will help develop a prototype bike corral
8 years ago
Life in the slow lane: The bureaucratic nightmare of building a bike network
How long does it take to build a bike lane?
8 years ago
State gives $12M for Philly transportation projects
In a few years time, Market Street in Old City may look brand new, thanks to a $3 million state grant announced Tuesday.
8 years ago
With no cash for trash, city mulls partnerships with private groups
Fewer public trash cans result in more litter on streets and in parks.
8 years ago
A Nicetown factory goes to auction
“It was the heartbeat of this neighborhood.”
8 years ago
Changes to plumbing code expected to sharply reduce Philly construction costs
Cheaper and more environmentally-friendly plastic infrastructure is now the norm.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
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