Urban Planning

Spring storms have caused significant sand loss for some Delaware beaches, especially in hardest hit South Bethany.

SEPTA is looking to change low-ridership routes to an on-demand service that hasn’t shown any efficiency when tried in other cities.

SEPTA will spend more than $1 billion in upgrades to the trolley system, bringing it into ADA compliance with larger vehicles.

The news comes as Philadelphia contends with an affordable housing crisis and a tight housing market that has kept home prices high.

Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson proposes a sweeping ordinance to increase the city’s tree cover and cool down neighborhoods.

Values for residential properties went up by an average of 31% compared to the last assessments in 2019, burdening homeowners across the city.

The speed enforcement camera system has decreased speeding by more than 90%, according to the Philadelphia Parking Authority.

There’s a big Eakins Oval redesign coming, but completion is years away.

The average residential assessment is rising by 31% and a large number of challenges are expected. Plus, here are some programs to offset the burden.

About 20% of homeowners are appealing after Philly’s first assessment in several years shows some big increases in property values.

A vigorous cleaning program starts this weekend on SEPTA’s Market-Frankford and Broad Street lines through the beginning of August.

Historic districts can be a tool for neighborhoods with a historic vibe worth preserving. But in Philly, historic districts can be burdensome for working-class communities.

The Center City District report claims without a return to office, the downtown economy can’t return to pre-pandemic levels.

The money is from a new federal program designed to help prevent crime, improve the streetscape and increase economic activity in the area.

After being pulled from the Greyhound terminal in April, agency officials said five NJ Transit buses will once again cross the Delaware River.