Urban Planning

OCF Realty is again trying to redevelop 1601 Washington Ave. as part of a broader movement away from the corridor’s industrial heritage.

Residents dropped off both trash and recycling outside a locked city-run sanitation center in Northwest Philly flanked by striking union members, police and city workers.

If passed, the bill would benefit thousands of renters across the state who struggle to find safe housing because of their record.

The Philadelphia Parking Authority expects the rate increase to generate an additional $4 million in revenue.

AFSCME District Council 33 represents 9,000 employees ranging from sanitation workers to crossing guards. Trash pick-up, pools and 911 calls are among the services impacted.

Grants focus on creating legal dumpsites for residents and small haulers.

Safety improvements are coming to 58th Street and Baltimore Avenue. Residents say the changes can’t come soon enough.

As home construction costs keep rising, there’s a dispute in the proposed state budget over how to fund affordable housing.

The Philadelphia Water Department restored water flow from the Schuylkill River to the Manayunk Canal.

Starting July 1, SEPTA faces a $213 million budget deficit, which will lead to cuts starting on Aug. 24.

The North Central Public Safety Building will include a new police station and a Police Athletic League center.

Our region is under an “extreme heat warning” with temperatures in Philly expected to reach 100 degrees for the first time in over a decade. Why do cities feel even hotter?

The administration wants to ramp up homebuilding on vacant land. Graduates of the Minority Developer Program are positioned to do the work.

Take Back Your Neighborhood filed a lawsuit against PennDOT, SEPTA and State Rep. Jared Solomon over plans to remove car lanes along Castor Avenue.

The transit agency is facing funding opposition from Pennsylvania Republicans over safety. SEPTA says it plans to hire new officers despite its budget crisis.