Urban Planning
What to know about fire safety rules for your Philadelphia home or apartment
Whether you live in an apartment building, rowhouse apartment, or single-family home, here’s what you should expect when it comes to fire safety.
2 years ago
PHA owns thousands of other rowhouses like the one that burned in Fairmount
The housing authority has a huge portfolio of so-called “scatter sites,” which were long neglected.
2 years ago
Receiver: Chester ‘not seeing a dime’ of parking revenue because of ‘one-sided’ contract
Chester’s receivership team is sounding the alarm on the city’s parking contract with PFS VII, which it found to be “very one-sided in favor” of the vendor.
2 years ago
At Life Do Grow farm, North Philly residents plant the seeds of a sovereign future
The farmers at Life Do Grow, a green oasis run by Urban Creators, a nonprofit, provide food for hundreds of North Philly families. They need support.
2 years ago
On climate change, Philly’s gas utility is working against the city that owns it
Philadelphia is actively working to cut emissions with a goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The city’s own gas utility is sabotaging its efforts.
2 years ago
Philly’s housing politics shifted in 2021. Here’s what to watch for in 2022
From affordable housing mandates to new funding for construction in neighborhoods, Philadelphia passed measures that will influence development in the new year.
2 years ago
Why is West Philly trading 70 affordable homes for a parking lot?
Opinion writer Will Tung argues against the inclusion of a parking lot in a development proposed for his West Philadelphia neighborhood.
2 years ago
Leadership of the strike-prone SEPTA union has changed. Don’t expect much difference
Former SEPTA union president Willie Brown won raises and parental leave — and led two disruptive strikes. His successor promises to follow in his footsteps.
2 years ago
First families move into newly rehabbed homes in North Philly
The homes are part of an agreement the Philadelphia Housing Authority reached last October with members of a homeless encampment.
2 years ago
Where is the Glassboro-Camden Line? An update on a long-awaited South Jersey project
A proposed rail line from Camden to Glassboro that was first floated 25 years ago is entering a new phase. Some commuters are anxious to see it completed.
2 years ago
Listen 5:03Council passed a bill that requires affordable units be included in large residential developments in parts of North, West, and Northeast Philadelphia where rents are rising.
2 years ago
A zoning overhaul aims to empower Philly residents. Voters will decide if it becomes law
The change aims to empower district council members and residents, but critics say it will politicize and delay real estate development.
2 years ago
I’m a longtime Mt. Airy resident. Why does it feel like new development isn’t for me?
To me, the development happening now feels like it wasn’t conceived with the full gamut of Mount Airy residents in mind.
2 years ago
Racing the clock to save historic buildings, Philadelphia will hire two new preservationists
As part of an effort to save more historic buildings from the wrecking ball, the city is investing in the Philadelphia Historical Commission.
2 years ago
Report: Black people are 3 times more likely to be rejected for a mortgage in Philadelphia
A new analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reveals that mortgage lenders continue to favor white applicants over Black applicants.
2 years ago