Urban Planning

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

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.

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

Over 20% of the city’s affordable housing complexes are set to expire over the next decade. But there are ways to mitigate the loss.

Starting in May, the parking authority will have a unit dedicated to ticketing cars parked in bike lanes.

Real estate experts say the struggling stretch of Philly needs more investment. But opponents worry the project will destroy an irreplaceable neighborhood.

Georgetown is looking to curb the affordable housing crisis in coastal areas by offering assistance to young professionals.

The Delaware County Redevelopment Authority, which will manage the new land bank, released guidelines and is soliciting comments from the public.

The new system will feature an “open architecture” design to allow the transit agency to “make changes more nimbly and adapt to technologies,” SEPTA officials say.

The company redeveloping the former PES refinery site has promised a “green, sustainable” project, but residents want more specific commitments.

There are multiple projects in the works to see how tiny home villages can help serve the unhoused population.

Philly already disposes of city-owned land for affordable housing projects. But making this campaign plank a scalable solution presents obstacles for Philly’s next mayor.

At a community meeting, organizers and residents also expressed worry about alleged connections between the 76ers and mayoral candidate Jeff Brown.

The 76ers’ proposal to build a facility at the Fashion District has been controversial. Mayor Jim Kenney says more information is needed to make a decision.

As part of the Philly Spring Cleanup program on Saturday, April 15, the city is getting ready to remove dozens of abandoned bikes.