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Urban Planning

Dawud Bey poses for a photo in front of an apartment building.
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Turning point: Philly developer wants to forge a legacy that transcends his past

Dawud Bey spent more than a decade in prison for drug trafficking. Now he’s building on city land and renovating properties with multimillion-dollar loans.

2 years ago

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SEPTA riders board a bus in Center City, Philadelphia, on April 19, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Technology
Transportation

SEPTA to spend $22 million to upgrade fare collection boxes in buses and trolleys

The box replacement is necessary to swap out vintage units from the ‘90s that can’t be repaired, and won’t accept payments.

2 years ago

A bulldozer repairs a sand dune
New Jersey
Outdoors

Emergency beach repairs start in Wildwood amid $33M legal fight

Heavy equipment crews are moving sand along a stretch of badly eroded beach in North Wildwood, home to a bitter fight over how to protect its rapidly shrinking beaches.

2 years ago

A dune at the beach
Environment
Government Accountability
New Jersey

New Jersey blinks in Wildwood dune repairs standoff, allows emergency erosion fixes in defiant town

North Wildwood can reshape three blocks worth of dunes and repair public access points so they can be safely used in time for the approaching Memorial Day holiday weekend.

2 years ago

Apartment buildings in Center City.
PlanPhilly
Business
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

New online portal provides ‘one-stop shop’ for helping Philly landlords with property issues

The Landlord Gateway Program is part of a broader effort to provide landlords with the information they need to manage their properties.

2 years ago

Listen 1:12
Officials posing at a press conference for the newest Bike share station.
Philadelphia
Transportation

Philly bike share Indego details expansion plans after eight years of operations

More bikes and stations are being added with new spots in Mantua, North Philadelphia, and South Philadelphia, with more than 2,200 bikes available for rental.

2 years ago

A vacant lot is visible on a sunny day.
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Policing
Real Estate

Historical commission approves plan for new police station, rec center in North Philly

The $32.5 million development would occupy a series of vacant lots in Strawberry Mansion.

2 years ago

The Chinatown Friendship Arch is visible on a sunny day.
PlanPhilly
History
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Philadelphia Chinatown, Tanner House make national list of endangered historic places

Residents say a proposed arena could spell the end of Chinatown. A busted roof could do the same for the historic rowhome in North Philly.

2 years ago

Established in 1871, Philadelphia Chinatown includes more than 40 locally designated historic properties
NPR
Architecture & Design
History

Here’s the latest list of the ’11 Most Endangered Historic Places’ in the U.S.

The 2023 list includes a gas station, an artist studio and two Chinatowns.

2 years ago

Edward Gruberg points towards a map as other people seated at a conference table look on.
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Real Estate
Sports

‘We deserve much better’: Critics oppose Philly’s plan for evaluating Sixers arena proposal

Experts supporting the Save Chinatown Coalition say the city is doing a disservice to its residents.

2 years ago

Shops, cars, and attractions are seen at Rehoboth Beach during the summer
Delaware
Streets & Roads
Transportation
Travel

Rehoboth Beach to study parking and traffic this summer in effort to reduce congestion

The study aims to determine the extent of traffic congestion in Rehoboth during the busy summer season and find ways to reduce its impact.

2 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier is seated at her council desk.
PlanPhilly
Government
Housing
Philadelphia

Philly bills seek to stem ‘tidal wave’ of expiring affordable housing units

The legislation places new requirements on property owners who operate federally-backed affordable housing units.

2 years ago

A street in Philly's Francisville neighborhood.
PlanPhilly
Economy
Philadelphia
Real Estate

‘As weak as it gets’: Philadelphia’s housing market is struggling to blossom this spring

Mortgage rates are still high. And home prices are still overvalued, saddling buyers and sellers with an affordability problem that won’t budge.

2 years ago

View of marshland near the Baxter Water Treatment Plant in Philadelphia.
Environment
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Sustainability

Climate change could impact the Philly region’s water supply. New storage options may help

Climate change could mean droughts and changing water flow in the Delaware River. Water regulators say new storage facilities could help mitigate future water scarcity.

2 years ago

The YWCA in Germantown.
PlanPhilly
Government
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Trouble in Germantown: Potential YWCA developer is struggling to find funding

The historic property has sat vacant for years, frustrating neighbors who want to see it become a neighborhood asset again.

2 years ago

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