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Urban Planning

New housing (right) and old in Mantua
PlanPhilly
Economy
Housing
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Real Estate

New data show Philly’s housing market is still in a tough place

Mortgage rates are still elevated. Home prices are still considerably higher than they were pre-pandemic. And inventory is low.

3 years ago

A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
Philadelphia
Transportation

Super Bowl-sized sickout leaves SEPTA riders dealing with delays

Dozens of bus and rail routes are seeing driver shortages because of operators calling in sick on this post-Super Bowl Monday.

3 years ago

An Eagles banner hangs on a building in Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Sports
Streets & Roads

Super Bowl Sunday in Philly: City announces road closures, parking restrictions

Here’s what you need to know ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, from road closures and parking restrictions to public transit and pole-greasing.

3 years ago

U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Marcia Fudge, visits Wilmington Delaware, announcing a milestone for Americans to remain housing. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Delaware
Housing
Income Inequality

HUD Secretary Fudge highlights plans to extend housing assistance for borrowers in Delaware visit

Mortgage forbearance and other tools to help fend off foreclosure are being extended beyond its initial COVID restriction to help all eligible FHA borrowers.

3 years ago

A black-and-white image of Germantown Town Hall
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Germantown Town Hall project has a potential developer, but no timeline for completion

Developer Anthony Fullard has access to the site, but hasn’t been selected to purchase the property from the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation.

3 years ago

Philadelphia’s Mantua neighborhood.
PlanPhilly
Housing
Income Inequality
Personal Finance
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Federal data show evidence of home appraisal bias in Philadelphia

Appraisals are more likely to be below contract sale prices in primarily Black neighborhoods than in primarily white neighborhoods in the city.

3 years ago

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A sock filled with wood chips along the creek at the Cobbs Creek Golf Course is said to help prevent erosion.
PlanPhilly
Government
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Real Estate

Zoning overlay for Cobbs Creek Golf Course passes despite community concerns

Opponents worry the bill could lead to more tree loss and flooding. “Please listen to us, man,” one activist pleaded.

3 years ago

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Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood is seen at 10th and Cuthbert streets
PlanPhilly
Business
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Sports

Opinion: Why the proposed 76ers arena is a false solution to dead zone on Market East

The proposed 76ers arena threatens to repeat the years of misguided development that created the dead zone on Market Street, writes Akira Drake Rodriguez.

3 years ago

A group of people in yellow reflective vests pose for a photo outdoors.
Environment
New Jersey
Outdoors
Public Health

New Jersey communities of color grapple with lack of trees, environmental inequity

Environmental groups plan to use state funding to plant trees in environmentally overburdened neighborhoods in places like Camden, Newark, and Trenton.

3 years ago

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Tires are seen left in an underpass. Graffiti on the wall behind it is visible.
PlanPhilly
Environment
Government
Philadelphia

Groups challenge Philly’s next mayor: End illegal dumping by 2028

A coalition of advocacy groups wants candidates running for mayor to commit to a platform of policies to end litter, illegal dumping, and other waste.

3 years ago

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A view of the Roundhouse building.
PlanPhilly
Architecture & Design
History
Philadelphia
Policing
Real Estate

Architectural marvel or symbol of police brutality? Former headquarters for Philadelphia police faces uncertain future

The Roundhouse served as police headquarters for nearly six decades. Now it’s going up for sale. And it’s unclear if it’ll be preserved or demolished.

3 years ago

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SEPTA General Manager Leslie Richards standing on the street
Infrastructure
Philadelphia Business Journal

‘The math just doesn’t work’: Roosevelt Boulevard SEPTA line not feasible with agency’s current funding

A proposed route along Roosevelt Blvd., the idea for which was first floated more than a century ago, isn't currently financially feasible, said SEPTA GM Leslie Richards.

3 years ago

A view of a creek and a piece of land stretching into the distance.
PlanPhilly
Environment
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Proposed zoning overlay for Cobbs Creek Golf Course changed again

The bill, which would exempt the golf course from rules meant to prevent erosion, was amended again to further address environmental concerns.

3 years ago

An aerial view of a block in North Philly.
Housing
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Real Estate
Billy Penn

North Philly’s Beury Building inks agreement for jobs and training, as plans for hotel move forward

The “boner4ever” block is now the rare home to side-by-side projects with community guarantees.

3 years ago

Developer Ken Weinstein inside the former Arguto Oilless Bearing Company and most recently a church building, that he plans to restore and turn into offices. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Business
Changing Communities
Economic Development
Housing
Philadelphia

A new phase of the Wayne Junction revitalization plan is underway

Construction is slated to start this week on Arguto Court, an adaptive reuse project featuring office space and a cafe.

3 years ago

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