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Urban Planning

The Chinatown Friendship Arch is visible on a sunny day.
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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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 years ago

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

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 years ago

An arial view of the Poplar
Economy
Housing
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

20% of Philadelphia’s federal housing subsidies expire in the next decade. Here’s where affordability is most at risk

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.

3 years ago

Car parked in a bike lane in Philly. (WHYY)
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Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Drivers beware: PPA is stepping up enforcement of Philly bike lanes

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

3 years ago

Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood is seen at 10th and Cuthbert streets
PlanPhilly
Economy
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Could a Sixers arena ‘completely transform’ Market East?

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

3 years ago

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An overhead shot of the beach in Delaware.
Delaware
Housing
Real Estate

Georgetown invests in new housing developments as coastal workers look for rentals further inland

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

3 years ago

An empty lot on a residential street.
Housing
Pennsylvania
Real Estate

Delaware County seeks feedback on proposed guidelines for new land bank

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

3 years ago

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Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA announces plans to upgrade Key card system

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.

3 years ago

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A panel of South Philly residents and activists kick off a day-long summit on the redevelopment of the former PES refinery
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Energy
Environment
Philadelphia
Sustainability

Philadelphians envision a ‘fossil fuel-free’ refinery redo at community summit

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

3 years ago

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