Urban Planning

Both sticking points boil down to funding. And it’s unclear if the Sixers are willing to spend more to make the Center City arena a reality.

For more than four hours, lawmakers questioned Parker administration officials about the agreement reached with the team, transportation to the arena and community benefits.

The pedestrian-only street closures saw a big boost in sales during Open Street’s September experiment.

A collision of market forces and higher subsidies is creating new opportunities for residents with very low incomes.

Lawmakers will hear testimony from the mayor’s administration, the Sixers, community stakeholders and the general public.

The curvy building has stood at 7th and Race streets for decades. Its days may now be numbered.

SEPTA said it expects negotiations will continue through the 11:59 p.m. deadline Thursday.

Neighbors have long bemoaned the building as an eyesore and have repeatedly called on the city to restore the historic property before it’s too late.

Council has yet to vote on the legislative package introduced last week that would authorize the Sixers to build the controversial development.

While the Land Bank has disposed of hundreds of public parcels, its processes are widely considered too complex, opaque and slow.

After NJ Transit’s delay-plagued “summer of hell,” the agency unveils new multi-level rail cars to boost customer satisfaction.

The vote does not mean workers plan to immediately walk off the job but gives union leaders the authority to call a strike if contract negotiations do not progress.

The states will use the funding to remove toxic chemicals, remove lead pipes and upgrade sewer and stormwater infrastructure.

Councilmember Mark Squilla introduced a package of bills that would authorize the arena. Lawmakers will now spend weeks considering them.

If the mayor signs it into law, violators would be fined $125 in Center City and University City, and $75 in other neighborhoods.