Urban Planning

The city’s new Beyond the Bell initiative will put $300,000 into seven recreation center boxing gyms, with funding for equipment and coaches.

Five Council members oppose a proposed contract with Reworld, as the Parker administration says its plan will save taxpayers millions.

Mark Squilla’s proposal lays out a long-term path away from incineration, while Jamie Gauthier wants the city to stop burning its trash now.

The Point Breeze artwork remains where Haring painted it with students in 1987, making it his only surviving outdoor mural in the city.

The project will connect the Schuylkill River and Delaware River trails via Spring Garden Street.

Neighbors living near the Edgemoor site say they’re concerned about truck exhaust, noise and harm to local wildlife.

More than 40% of recent new housing is in the Center City area, but more incentives are needed to keep the boom going, a business group says.

The money will also pay for other upgrades and improvements at stations on SEPTA’s trolley lines.

Delaware needs an estimated 24,400 additional homes by 2030 to keep up with projected demand, according to a state report.

The nonpartisan Garden State Initiative found that NJ Transit’s reliability has more to do with asset management.

A former DEP commissioner says the city did not have the authority to skirt state laws in order to make the 250th anniversary deadline.

The uptick is raising questions about Philadelphia's broader identity as a city of homeowners.

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer says the average annual Delmarva Power bill went up nearly $400 over the past five years.

The yet-to-be-named new building is scheduled to replace the Xfinity Mobile Arena in 2030. It will be home to the two teams, plus Philly’s future WNBA team.

Inspired by the former Spectrum arena, the project is expected to create nearly 15,000 jobs over a decade.