Urban Planning

Behemoth developments in residential communities destroy the fabric that has held people together over generations.

Philly was one of the first cities to grant jurisdiction to an appointed board. Some residents are left frustrated by the process, while other neighborhoods work around it.

The long-standing problem is rooted in racial discrimination. Homes in primarily Black neighborhoods are undervalued by an average of nearly $26,000.

The convenience store chain paid more than $5 million to SEPTA for the naming rights to the Delco Regional Rail stop.

The new North Philly supermarket is part of a sweeping neighborhood revitalization plan dreamed up by the Philadelphia Housing Authority.

The agreement will also see the Media/Elwyn line renamed the Media/Wawa line.

A Pennsylvania mortgage company owned by billionaire businessman Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway discriminated against potential Black and Latino homebuyers.

“We wanted this project to feel like Frankford, to be about Frankford, and be for Frankford,” said City Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sanchez.

Commuter trains ran to West Chester for 100 years before SEPTA stopped service. Borough Council is backing a plan to bring it back.

Called 76 Place, the stadium would be located above a public transit hub, and right next to Chinatown.

The proposal to erect the arena on a full city block adjacent to Chinatown draws swift condemnation, excitement, skepticism — and plenty of buzz.

The state grant is expected to help fund an ADA-accessible path with nighttime lighting.

Not every big idea needs a big budget or a long timeline. If SEPTA wants to deliver results for riders fast, here's some low-hanging fruit.

A new plan for the Navy Yard includes thousands of residential units, along with tools to mitigate flooding that include elevating structures and digging a canal.

FDR Park in South Philly is getting a new pop-up playground that was designed by young people and is being built by volunteers. It opens up for play on July 23.