Urban Planning

The city’s Streets Department has started installing the vertical deflection devices as part of a pilot project designed to make the state road safer.

The $48 million project, a decade in the making, will ultimately connect Center City with the Grays Ferry neighborhood in South Philadelphia.

The mayor wants Council to adopt her Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative in tandem with the city’s next budget. Lawmakers will put their $.02 in before that happens.

Consumer advocate wants to trim the increase, which will pay for infrastructure work.

Philadelphia Gas Works says inflation has caused it to seek a 13% rate hike. Environmentalists say customers shouldn’t have to pay for the utility’s lack of action on climate.

The program, funded primarily with COVID relief money, provided free air conditioning units and fans the last three summers. It saw overwhelming demand.

Built in the 1990s, Philadelphia’s Kings Highway Apartments comprises 27 buildings along Frankford Avenue. Odin Properties bought and renovated them last year.

The majority of workers who commute into the urban core have returned since the COVID-19 pandemic began five years ago, according to the annual State of Center City report.

We look at the housing affordability problem in the Philadelphia region. Researchers say we need a building boom to drive supply up and prices down.

More than 1.2 million international visitors traveled to Philadelphia last year, but far fewer tourists are expected to visit in 2025.

The potential elimination of SEPTA’s Paoli/Thorndale regional rail line sparked fury among Chester County legislators.

SEPTA says drastic cuts to services are coming soon without new revenue. 50 bus routes and 5 regional rail lines eliminated, fare hikes of 20% and 9 PM curfews on some lines.

The project is hosting pop-up events to share design options for a park that aims to restore and reconnect the neighborhood.

Across Philly, co-working spaces aren't just about sharing desks — they're reshaping work culture by creating communities that boost collaboration and innovation.

Experts offer up the best routes — and some hidden gems — for a run alone or with a group.