Urban Planning

Phase one of Northbank has townhomes priced at $500k and up. Over 100 households have already moved in.

Improvements could include new, raised crosswalks, curb extensions to narrow crossing distances, or new traffic signals.

The IRA and BIL mean the city’s in line to get hundreds of millions in improvements.

A former bank will become a commercial kitchen and event space. A textile factory will feature apartments and commercial space.

Tips and tricks for using SEPTA’s 125 bus lines.

A complicated history and challenging location face potential developers of the soon-to-be-empty Police Administration Building.

After fighting off developers for years, residents will have the final say in preserving Crebilly Farm at the ballot through an open space tax referendum.

The goal of the increased service is to help bring ridership back to pre-pandemic levels.

Construction, contractors, and neglect limit your ability to walk on the designated paths along the Delaware.

Infrastructure funding is sexy again.

Advocates estimate dozens of community gardens are tangled up in private liens. Negotiations and a GoFundMe are afoot.

After 50 years at the corner of 7th and Arch streets, the museum will occupy a portion of the long-vacant historic Family Court building next to the Free Library.

The community’s longstanding goal to cap the Vine Street Expressway now has official backing.

The Spring Garden Street Greenway would connect the Schuylkill River Trail and the Delaware River Trail, creating safe passage across Philadelphia.

The iconic Police Administration Building will soon be vacant. Its future will be informed by a public engagement process expected to stir painful memories of its past.