Urban Planning

Former City Councilmember Frank DiCicco led Philadelphia’s last major effort to restore neighborhood street sweeping back in the 2000s.

The vacant Delaware River waterfront land is where Foxwoods Resorts once planned to build a casino.

The Delaware River Port Authority announced Tuesday that toll rates on the four bridges it controls will remain steady with no increases planned.

Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration is working out the details for a cleaning program that would treat each neighborhood differently based on a number of factors.

The speed cameras will be installed at eight locations on Roosevelt Boulevard in North and Northeast Philadelphia.

From the Schuylkill Crossing to Graffiti Pier, there’s lots of progress planned for this year.

A social impact-minded landlord is offering telemedicine services to tenants in Philadelphia buildings.

The non-fatal collision was the ninth at a SEPTA grade-crossing since 2016.

Philly had 45 'Green Book' sites, places cited as safe for African-Americans during segregation. Many that still stand are hiding in plain sight.

Philadelphia’s litter czar opines on the role played by residents and partnerships as the city works to reduce the amount of trash in the streets.

An $18M grant for Circuit Trails project will help connect cyclists in Montco to the Morris Arboretum.

Philadelphia is changing rapidly. How can we design smarter, more equitably, and more beautifully to improve the quality of life of our city’s residents?

PlanPhilly’s look back at 2019 focuses on changes in renter’s rights, preservation policy, and exclusionary planning.

New Jersey officials are seeking proposals for local projects that improve water quality and help prevent, mitigate, and manage harmful algal blooms in the state's waterways. 

The transit agency weathered unexpected disruptions in 2019. A look back at the year that was.