David Oh’s anti-squatting legislation has finally advanced out of committee, after nine months of relentless advocacy from the Republican at-large City Council member.

The area could become a special taxing district that will raise funds from property owners and spend them on neighborhood-specific services.

Not exactly hidden, although not exactly in plain sight, the undeveloped oblong pier is a recreational asset for many South Philadelphians.

Users of city parks cite the lack of restrooms as a major source of frustration, along with the poor conditions and the limited hours of the facilities that do exist.

PlanPhilly spoke with UCLA's Donald Shoup, one of the nation’s foremost experts on parking policy, about mandatory minimums and alternative ideas.

The new version of the bill calls for smaller increases in parking requirements that are more likely to be signed into law than those in the measure’s predecessors.

According to Philadelphia Water Dept. spokesman Joe DiGiulio, the average water-main replacement takes about a month, and replacing a sewer takes about three to four months.

Whether the effort succeeds in making the four-lane road, nicknamed “Dead Man’s Gulch,” significantly safer remains to be seen.

City Councilwoman Helen Gym introduced a bill that would end the break for real estate taxes owed to the School District of Philadelphia, effectively halving the abatement.

Guests: Jim Saksa, Sarah Clark Stuart, Erick Guerra   34-year-old Pablo Avendano, a bike courier, was riding in ...

First up in a series about Philly's changing public spaces, Ashley Hahn heads to LOVE Park looking for love and finds plenty.

Opponents have stymied a plan to put a digital billboard in Fairmount Park, putting the controversial treeline addition on hold.

The mandatory parking minimum bill calls for smaller increases in parking requirements.

Guests: Beth McConnell, David Feldman, Kriston Capps Conventional wisdom suggests that you should spend one third ...