Urban Planning

Cruises restarted departures from Philadelphia in April after a 15-year break, offering trips to Bermuda and Canada and creating 2,200 jobs.

The project includes a mix of rentals and homes for sale, as well as a large community park with a picnic area and stage.

A city proposal to encourage redevelopment and ease business creation has stalled.

Once fully complete in spring 2029, the new bridge will have wider driving lanes and sidewalks, as well as a protected bike lane.

The transformation of the once-thriving but long-forgotten section of town was chronicled in WHYY’s 2024 documentary “Resurrecting Riverside.”

The six-story project represents the final phase of a yearslong effort to redevelop Norris Homes, a traditional public housing site that was demolished between 2011 and 2019.

The transit authority is rolling out phase one of its “New Bus Network” from Aug. 23, with several routes getting altered.

The news is particularly challenging for first-time homebuyers daunted by overvalued sale prices and high mortgage rates.

The announcement comes more than a year after the owner of Neighborhood Restorations told the city he planned to sell his portfolio of affordable units.

The Route 45 bus will travel from Center City to the growing neighborhood, offering a seamless trip for many who previously had to transfer routes.

State Rep. Ben Waxman’s proposal to restrict autonomous transit vehicles stirs debate over AI, cost-savings and jobs.

The $44 million accessibility project will add elevators to both platforms, making the station ADA-compliant.

Double-parking by delivery trucks is down, traffic speeds are up, and the PPA has collected $5 million in fines.

PHA’s $6.3 billion plan would remake its aging housing portfolio. Its per-unit estimate, which rivals the value of many Philadelphia homes, doesn’t tell the full story.

The new “connector street” project is the largest of several aiming to encourage use of the Delaware River Trail and the waterfront.