Urban Planning

The city is touting over 50 new businesses in Center City this year alone. Here’s how Market East’s development will contribute.

The $34 million project will repurpose the historic property through a partnership with the Philadelphia Housing Authority.

“It’s a name, it’s a statue, it’s a plaque. It could be a variety of things,” a city official said about ideas for honoring Delaware’s only president.

Public Service Commission members, who approved Delmarva Power’s interim rate request, questioned the scope of its oversight authority.

The effort to restore passenger rail service between Philadelphia and Reading reached a “major milestone,” Chester County Commissioner Marian Moskowitz said.

JPMorgan Chase will loan $13 million to Navy Yard’s Rhoads Industries and give grants for worker-training programs.

The $10 million project will reuse Cornerstone Baptist Church on North 33rd Street. The property has sat vacant for more than five years.

The city missed its exclusive window to bid on the homes, opening the door to outside buyers and possible displacement.

The “We the Youth” artwork revives a long-running debate among preservationists over whether murals should be protected as historic landmarks.

E-bikes, e-scooters, and e-motos are all over our streets (and sometimes sidewalks). How are the rules of the road changing accordingly?

Dawn Robinson has been fighting efforts from the city to force her to sell her 2.4-acre property in Middle Township.

What could the city become over the next half-century? How could we redesign the city for the future?

Accessory dwelling units would help close the gap of affordable rentals, supporters say.

The Jersey Shore landmark was deemed “in need of rehabilitation,” but residents are divided over the boardwalk’s future.

An emergency declaration cleared the way for the site’s 44 aging, vacant homes to be demolished.