Urban Planning
The city’s Law Department is weighing its options on speeding up repairs, but a City Council member wants action sooner.
2 years ago
Scrapping the original city plan for Washington Ave. compromises safety
Philadelphia planners have reversed course on a plan for traffic flow on Washington Ave, and it’s going to compromise the safety of neighbors.
2 years ago
Some Kingsessing residents are looking for the city’s help to recover after their homes were flooded last week in a massive water main break.
2 years ago
Philly startup awarded $450K to ‘change the face’ of real estate development
The Growth Collective will use the money to support seven development companies, all of which are Black-owned and operated.
2 years ago
After much delay, Cobbs Creek school to transform asphalt lot into green space
After four years of planning and fundraising, the Add B. Anderson school is getting a green space and play equipment to bring nature into the city.
2 years ago
It’s too soon to say how Washington Avenue will ultimately look, and what impact it will have on the neighborhoods surrounding it.
2 years ago
7 parks and public spaces that will transform Philadelphia
From FDR Park to Graffiti Pier, and the Floating Water Workshop to Cobbs Creek Golf Course, an update on big projects in the works.
2 years ago
Legislation to halt demolitions in NW Philly could bring court challenge
Councilmember Cindy Bass wants to put a six-month moratorium on most building demolitions in her district. The move may be unprecedented.
2 years ago
Philly is losing historic buildings at an alarming rate. Can it learn from Baltimore?
Baltimore uses a local preservation tax credit to stabilize neighborhoods. Could the approach help Philadelphia?
2 years ago
City, facing criticism, says Washington Ave. pivot was a ‘matter of equity’
City officials sparked outrage when they reversed course on a planned “road diet” for one of the city’s most dangerous thoroughfares.
2 years ago
‘Hope is coming’ to Wilmington’s East Side with $30 million for new and renovated homes
The mayor says the neighborhood has been “neglected for decades and decades.” He says improvements will be noticeable within six months.
2 years ago
Listen 2:54Wayne Junction is quietly booming. Can it last?
Steps from the Wayne Junction Station, at the southern border of Germantown, sits a large empty lot surrounded by the neighborhood’s industrial past and unfolding future.
2 years ago
An obscure zoning bill threatens to outlaw new housing in growing Roxborough
A bill that passed in Philly City Council last week dramatically shifts the future of Ridge Avenue and Roxborough.
2 years ago
SEPTA faces delays and workarounds as supply chain issues disrupt repair projects
The transit agency is getting creative with recycling and reusing parts from retired vehicles to deal with supply chain shortages.
2 years ago
Covanta renews incinerator contract with Chester. City’s receiver says it missed out on $10M
An 2017 agreement means the cash-strapped city will get less per ton of trash brought in by a big customer — the county Solid Waste Authority.
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