Urban Planning

The Atlantic’s Yoni Appelbaum argues in his book "Stuck" that restrictive zoning laws and progressive NIMBYism have made housing unaffordable and trapped Americans in place.

For the last five years, the shallow rent program has helped keep vulnerable residents housed amid an affordable housing crisis.

Less than a year ago, Councilmember Jeffrey Young Jr. proposed eliminating a bicycle lane in Center City, but now he’s advocating to build more.

The burial ground helps tell the story of Manayunk and Roxborough before and after they became part of the city.

The initiative will be informed by industry experts, with the Philadelphia Housing Authority playing a large role.

Mayor Cherelle Parker shared a glimpse about priorities for her second year in office at a Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia event.

The 110-unit building has been operating as a hotel since 2022. The new owners want to turn it back into an apartment complex.

It’s not a popular view, but the Fashion District fills a need, he argues.

The latest plan from the diner’s owners is to turn the property into a 110-key hotel operated by Hyatt Studios, a new, extended-stay extension of the Hyatt brand.

Researchers surveyed hundreds of public transportation riders about their experiences to help shape future transit infrastructure decisions.

The city is still more affordable than other big cities. But it’s become increasingly more expensive for the average resident.

The old University of the Arts campus is being auctioned off to the highest bidder. Only two buildings don’t have potential buyers yet.

With the city’s planning strategy unclear, experts offer a way forward.

The Philadelphia 76ers are no longer building an arena in Center City. But reviving the area is still on the table.

The real estate fund is one way a local bank is reinvesting into low to moderate income communities where they operate, as required by federal law.