Urban Planning

Philadelphia’s first female Council President Anna Verna was a longtime South Philly resident and lived near the site of the new playground park.

The facility is designed to deal with the new work-from-home economy while providing support to workers from IT services to videoconferencing.

The city’s overall recycling rate remains at historic lows.

Philly’s new tree bill will create fees for developers who remove trees and don’t replace them, but the city needs to do more to increase our tree canopy.

SRPRA — not to be confused with SEPTA — is finally chugging along with plans to restore rail service connecting Reading, Pottstown, Phoenixville, and Philadelphia.

The area now being protected was home to prominent Black doctors, pastors, architects, small business owners, and politicians since the early 1900s.

The compromise implements traffic calming and pedestrian safety measures east of Broad Street, while leaving the area west of Broad at five lanes of traffic.

The Postal Service’s plan to replace about 165,000 of its gas guzzling delivery trucks includes just a fraction of EVs. Now, Pa., N.J., and Del. are among 16 states suing.

Opinion: Methane leaks don’t abide by state boundaries, so one state’s problem impacts everyone. Strong regulation at the federal level is necessary.

Townships and boroughs across Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, and Delaware counties are transitioning their vehicle fleets to electric and investing in charging stations.

Located a block away from Independence Mall, the abandoned station will get a new entry and other necessary upgrades to reopen for PATCO riders.

Philly wants to increase its tree cover to 30% in 30 years. A bill passed last week creates new fees for trees that are removed and not replaced.

A 611-unit residential development, a new hotel, and more life sciences buildings are in the 20-year blueprint for the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia.

The Mantua property was renovated after sitting abandoned for a decade.

The Greater & Greener conference brought close to a thousand park leaders and professionals from six countries to check out Philly’s parks.