Urban Planning
Kept out: Loophole in law for the poor spurs gentrification
Nearly all financial institutions nationwide have passed Community Reinvestment Act inspections since 2009, even though racial disparities in lending remain pronounced.
8 years ago
Kept out: How banks block people of color from homeownership in Philly, other cities
Philadelphia is among the largest U.S. cities where people of color are denied conventional home purchase loans at significantly higher rates than whites.
8 years ago
Amtrak: We’ll stop service on tracks lacking speed controls
Railroads face a year-end deadline for installing the systems, known as PTC, but many are seeking an extension until 2020.
8 years ago
Unequal lending keeps redlining alive in Philadelphia’s gentrifying neighborhoods
As the Philadelphia housing market booms, white homebuyers and homebuyers of color are not equally able to reap its rewards.
8 years ago
‘Just cause’ eviction bill clears City Council committee
On Tuesday, a bill intended to protect renters from being evicted without “good cause” moved one step closer to a vote by City Council.
8 years ago
Could Atlantic City’s Tennessee Avenue become the next ‘South Street?’
A group of developers is hoping to create the kind of mixed use, walkable area sometimes called "new urbanism," close to the beach and in sight of the casinos.
8 years ago