Urban Planning
Easing the struggle to charge an EV in Philadelphia
Hundreds of curbside and parking lot chargers could be installed over the next few years.
4 weeks ago
The office is the sole entity responsible for carrying out evictions. It's taking months to close cases — and costing landlords.
1 month ago
Listen 1:17DelDOT está utilizando las cámaras en las zonas de obras a lo largo de la I-95, y ahora los gobiernos locales han comenzado a instalarlas en los vecindarios.
1 month ago
Philadelphia Parking Authority unveils renovated Filbert Street bus station
The $5 million renovated facility boasts shiny floors, bathrooms and a seating area for 189 passengers.
1 month ago
Listen 1:04Lawsuit stalls bike lane upgrade, but Philadelphia pushes ahead on loading zones
More truck loading zones, “smart” zones, and rideshare-only spots could be on the way.
1 month ago
‘Philly is a union town’: How labor keeps its power and status in Philadelphia
Union organizing is spreading across new corners of Philadelphia’s workforce, reinforcing the city’s long-standing reputation as a labor stronghold.
1 month ago
New apartments are planned for Germantown parcel with history of illegal dumping
The project from Liberty Bell Management calls for a mix of townhomes and duplexes. Construction could start sometime in 2027.
1 month ago
Wilmington exige a las personas sin hogar que vivan en tiendas de campaña proporcionadas por la ciudad.
1 month ago
Philadelphia to transform vacant lots into green community spaces under new pilot project
There are about 40,000 vacant lots throughout Philadelphia, according to officials.
1 month ago
Listen 1:14Philly renters just secured new protections from landlord retaliation. A lawsuit could undo them
Fair housing advocates say the City Council measures will make it safer for tenants to speak up about dangerous living conditions. But a federal lawsuit looms.
1 month ago
Listen 1:19Parker renews plea for rideshare tax to skeptical council
Mayor argues Uber and Lyft can afford the $1-per-ride tax and schools urgently need the money.
1 month ago
Philly should fund year-round SEPTA passes for all students, Councilmember Rue Landau says
The cards would work over weekends and summers, even for students who live near their schools.
1 month ago
‘Photo enforced’: Speed cameras are proliferating along Delaware highways, neighborhood streets
DelDOT is using the cameras along I-95 work zones, and now local governments have begun putting them in neighborhoods to slow down traffic.
1 month ago
Listen 1:59Philadelphians who care for vacant side yards form group to push for easier land-acquisition process
The coalition wants the Land Bank to give neighbors preferential rights to apply for vacant side yards and expand eligibility.
1 month ago
Listen 0:58Pope Leo XIV inspires Habitat for Humanity initiative bringing 26 homes to North Philadelphia
An anonymous donor contributed to 20 Habitat affiliates across the country, including Philadelphia, after the pontiff, a Villanova grad, was elected.
1 month ago
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