Urban Planning

Three decades after South Broad was designated as an arts destination, the Avenue of the Arts will be refreshed to attract more pedestrians.

Nearly five acres of SEPTA parking lots, steps away from Ambler’s downtown, are earmarked for a transit-oriented redevelopment project.

Advocates hope the cameras will reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries along the busy corridor.

The city has the authority to condemn the site of Phase 2, but isn’t ready to take definitive action. Meanwhile, Reading International shows no sign of letting it go.

Officials seek to make the transit system easier to navigate, with new signage forthcoming.

Various counties across New Jersey are exploring new strategies to make highways and roadways safer during the busy summer season.

Some residents scoff, while others say it’s a good start.

The statewide program subsidizes developers rebuilding houses in neighborhoods where the rehab costs are higher than what the home is worth.

Since launching in 2015, Jumpstart Germantown has issued more than $50 million in loans to help new developers renovate vacant single-family homes.

Warehouses remain largely unregulated in the state and can be built with little to no environmental review or public scrutiny.

Built to Last, which staff say helps “future-proof” Philly homes, got $5 million in the budget City Council passed Thursday.

The findings shed new light on the June 11, 2023, early morning crash that destroyed the bridge beyond repair.

Their investigation found that the Department of Licenses and Inspections only has 15 inspectors, and is unable to keep up with demand and oversight of the properties.

The historic property has sat vacant for nearly 20 years. A real estate developer hopes a judge gives him the opportunity to change that.

Rebuilding Together Philadelphia will fix up a group of homes on the 3200 block of West Huntingdon Street, completing a multi-week effort in the North Philly neighborhood.