Urban Planning

Public transit connects neighborhoods and cities, it gets you to work or to your loved ones. But what happens if funding runs low? Or services are cut?

The authority is in dire straits as the Sixers seek to build the transit-oriented development. It’s unclear where the additional funding will come from.

The renovations brought new indoor gyms to the rec center, which also became the first in the city with fiber-optic high speed internet.

The documentary "Trash & Burn" alleges that America's largest trash incinerator is causing Chester's childhood asthma rates to be four times the national average.

Part of ReadyPhiladelphia, the new alert system will provide specific warnings about possible and ongoing flooding in the neighborhood.

The latest of Mayor Parker’s “clean and green” initiatives aims to keep household trash off the streets.

Dozens of consumers have complained that they haven't received a PECO bill in many months. Some have been waiting up to six months for their bills.

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.