Skip to content
The latest news and information from the world's most respected news source. BBC World Service delivers up-to-the-minute news, expert analysis, commentary, features and interviews.

BBC World Service

Listen Live

Listen Live

The latest news and information from the world's most respected news source. BBC World Service delivers up-to-the-minute news, expert analysis, commentary, features and interviews.
Next

BBC World Service

The latest news and information from the world's most respected news source. BBC World Service delivers up-to-the-minute news, expert analysis, commentary, features and interviews.

WHYY
rewind
play
fast-forward
 
 
 
Radio Schedule
WHYY
  • DONATE
Primary Menu
  • News
  • Radio & Podcasts
    • Radio Schedule
    • Ways to Stream
    • WHYY Listen App
  • TV
    • WHYY TV Schedule
    • WHYY Watch App
    • Live TV
    • Watch on Demand
    • Stream PBS Kids
  • Arts
  • Events
  • Education
    • WHYY Early Education Programs
    • For Students
    • Pathways to Media Careers
    • WHYY Media Labs
    • Youth Media Awards
  • Support
    • Membership
    • WHYY Passport
    • WHYY Member Portal
    • Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donation Program
    • Volunteer
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE

Urban Planning

June Burris poses for a photo outside of a building with a sign that reads
PlanPhilly
Housing
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Real Estate

‘Bellwether for the city’: Housing advocates say luxury townhomes in South Philly violate legal agreement

The developer of St. Anthony’s and Artist Village argues his company is in the clear.

1 year ago

Listen 2:00
Haverford Township building
Government
Pennsylvania
Streets & Roads

Haverford Township conducts study to make ‘Safe Streets for All’ a reality

With aging streets and an influx of vehicles, Haverford Township officials and a consultant are conducting a study to make roadways safer for everyone.

1 year ago

Listen 1:01
A rain-filled street
Government
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
6abc

PennDOT to repair potholes on dozens of roads in the week ahead

The agency released a list of more than 50 state roads where crews will be working.

1 year ago

An aerial view of I-676 in Chinatown
Architecture & Design
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Philadelphia secures $158 million for Chinatown Stitch project

"We will finally be repairing a historic wrong,” said U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle.

1 year ago

The exterior of the Be a Gem Crossing apartment building
PlanPhilly
Architecture & Design
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Affordable housing development replaces nuisance motel in North Philly

Be a Gem Crossing offers deeply discounted rents in a neighborhood where the median household income is roughly half of the city’s.

1 year ago

Listen 1:11
Capital One Arena
Changing Communities
Economy
National

2 D.C. neighborhoods hang in the balance as the Wizards and Capitals consider leaving town

The sports teams' proposed move to Virginia, as well as the WNBA's Mystics potentially moving into Capital One Arena, has stoked concern in Chinatown and Congress Heights.

1 year ago

The Samuel S. Baxter Water Treatment Plant on State Road in Philadelphia, Pa.
PlanPhilly
Environment
Government
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly plans to revamp its drinking water system. The Water Department wants to hear your thoughts

PWD customers will foot the bill for a massive infrastructure improvement plan. You can learn more about it at a series of upcoming meetings.

1 year ago

Listen 1:09
A SEPTA bus in Center City
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Why has SEPTA once again delayed its bus revolution?

After two years of public comment, SEPTA’s bus-route overhaul is yet again back to the public for further comment before being approved for implementation.

1 year ago

Master plan renderings for a revamped South Philly sports complex.
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Real Estate
Sports

Comcast Spectacor unveils $2.5 billion master plan for South Philly sports complex. Here’s what’s in it

The announcement comes as the Sixers move forward with a proposal to build a downtown basketball arena.

1 year ago

Listen 1:06
People on the boardwalk at the Jersey Shore
Infrastructure
New Jersey
Public Spaces

New Jersey beefs up its iconic Jersey Shore boardwalks with $100M in repair or rebuilding funds

New Jersey on Friday chose 18 Jersey Shore towns to share $100 million from a new program to fund repairs, reconstruction or expansions of boardwalks.

1 year ago

Apartment buildings in Center City.
PlanPhilly
Economy
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Number of new housing units in Center City area hits 5-year high

The benchmark comes as the area continues to see population growth, including an increase in the number of New York transplants.

1 year ago

Listen 1:00
Regional rail train
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA considering Regional Rail service expansion this fall

The transit agency is working to bring its service back to pre-pandemic levels.

1 year ago

Listen 1:01
Road sign saying the ramp is closed
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation
6abc

Prepare for another I-95 closure as PennDOT continues work on Penn’s Landing CAP project

All lanes of I-95 South will be closed from Exit 22 to Exit 20, starting at 5 p.m. Saturday until 5 a.m. Monday.

1 year ago

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and Dawud Bey, owner of Fine Print Construction
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Turn the Key breaks ground on 17th affordable housing complex in Grays Ferry

Developments like these can help bring more Black and brown homeowners to the area, says one local developer.

1 year ago

Listen 1:22
Patricia Vaughn speaking at a podium
PlanPhilly
Aging
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Philly could get affordable housing for seniors raising grandchildren

Philadelphia developers could get millions to build more affordable senior housing, and new rules promote building intergenerational apartments.

1 year ago

Listen 1:05
Page 23 of 950« First«...2122232425...»Last »
Arts & Entertainment Community Courts & Law Education Health Lifestyle Money Politics & Policy Science Urban Planning Weather
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Latest News

  • Philly’s Chestnut Hill neighborhood cancels Wheels in the Windows event, ‘dreaming for something really big for 2026’

    6 hours ago

  • U.S. and Israeli military actions condemned at Center City protest

    6 hours ago

  • Philadelphia explosion levels homes, leaving 1 dead and 2 injured in Nicetown

    8 hours ago

  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goal

Donate
Learn about WHYY Member benefits
Ways to Donate
WHYY

WHYY provides trustworthy, fact-based, local news and information and world-class entertainment to everyone in our community.

WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyone’s stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Learn more about Social Responsibility at WHYY. It’s how we live.

Contact Us

Philadelphia

215.351.1200
talkback@whyy.org

Delaware

302.516.7506
talkback@whyy.org

Our Programs

  • Albie’s Elevator
  • Art Outside
  • Billy Penn at WHYY
  • Check, Please! Philly
  • The Connection
  • Delishtory
  • Flicks
  • Fresh Air
  • Good Souls
  • The Infinite Art Hunt
  • Movers & Makers
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • Peak Travel
  • Philadelphia Revealed
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • Schooled
  • The Statue
  • Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
  • Studio 2
  • Things To Do
  • Voices in the Family
  • WHYY News Climate Desk
  • You Oughta Know
  • Young Creators Studio
  • Young, Unhoused and Unseen
  • Your Democracy

Inside WHYY

  • About
    • Social Responsibility at WHYY
    • Board and Executives
    • Community Advisory Board
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Employment
    • Internships
    • Press Room
    • Meet Our Newsroom
    • WHYY News Style Guide
    • WHYY Productions
    • WHYY Spaces
    • Submissions
    • History
    • Directions
    • Coverage Area
    • Financial Statements
    • WHYY Community Report
    • Supporters
    • Privacy
  • Apps
  • Meet Our Newsroom
  • Employment
  • Lifelong Learning Award
  • N.I.C.E. Initiative
  • Contact Us
  • Sponsorship
  • Directions
  • FCC Public Files
  • FCC Applications

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Sign up for a Newsletter

© MMXXV WHYY

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use for WHYY.org

WHYY is partnered with