Urban Planning

Biden’s nominee, former NYC DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg came to Philly last year to keynote the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia’s Vision Zero conference.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought de-facto segregation and substandard housing. Black Philadelphians knew the struggle all too well. They still do.

During 2020’s racial reckoning, Black gardeners and white urban designers working on a city plan realized they needed to confront harmful racial dynamics.

With the latest round of federal aid, the authority ought to be able to keep things together into 2022, a spokesperson said.

City-owned lots at the center of a soured redevelopment deal that ended with federal corruption charges are back on the market — with an unexpected twist.

The bikeway runs along the middle of North American Street, connecting Northern Liberties to Fairhill.

If you want a voice in community development, find avenues to engage beyond the comment threads, writes Camille Boggan.

The latest plans to redevelop the Old City Painted Bride HQ include the iconic tilework, marking a departure from past plans to tear down the mosaic.

The finding cheers preservationists but forecasts a possible slowdown in development in the city heading in 2021.

Around 97% of Camden residents have access to a park, but only 70% report using the city’s parks at least once a month. Camden leaders hope to change that in 30 years’ time.

The 20-year, $90 million project to connect Norristown to the broader highway system is complete. Officials hope this will spur local development.

Social distancing is easy at Philadelphia parks and in 2020, visits to these public spaces surged.

Experts who monitor development trends say the future for dense cities like Philadelphia remains something of a question mark heading into 2021.

Mayor Kenney cut funding for Philadelphia’s Vision Zero project earlier this year. But after an astronomical number of hit-and-runs, it’s time he reinvests.

Bryheim Murray, of BKP group, recognizes that it’s a white industry and, because of that, it’s inherently harder for Black people to get involved.