
Urban Planning
Atlantic City delays choice of developer for airport site
The delay opens the door, or at least buys more time for, a competing proposal by a Philadelphia developer looking to create a water-intensive development.
5 months ago
Mummers Parade 2023: Philly road closures and parking restrictions
Here's what you need to know about parking restrictions and road closures ahead of the 2023 Mummers Parade.
5 months ago
Camden County nearly doubles the capacity of its EV charging network
Camden County upgrades charging stations first installed in 2013, as more people consider electric vehicles. It also added 10 new stations.
5 months ago
Proposed exemption for Cobbs Creek Golf Course delayed in City Council, amid pushback
The bill would exempt the course from rules meant to prevent erosion. A City Council vote could be delayed by weeks.
5 months ago
Philly City Council to consider tax break measure to add more affordable housing
The goal of the measure introduced by Council President Clarke is to preserve and build new affordable housing in parts of Philadelphia.
5 months ago
Representatives from 76 Devcorp drew Ben Simmons levels of boos from the crowd.
5 months ago
New affordable housing units are coming to Grays Ferry and Point Breeze
At least 1,000 new homes will be built, under the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative. The goal is to turn middle income renters into first-time homebuyers.
6 months ago
‘Wide and varied’ opinions offered of future of Philly’s Roundhouse during months of public input
Many said they wanted to see the complicated history of the city’s former police headquarters recognized in the site’s next life.
6 months ago
Hazardous waste storage areas at former refinery site could close within a year
In another sign of transformation at the 1,000-acre site, the last hazardous waste storage areas are expected to formally close within a year.
6 months ago
A look into SEPTA’s new transit systems proposed for the Philadelphia suburbs
SEPTA wants to streamline bus services in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, and implement “microtransit” zones — an on-demand door-to-door transit service.
6 months ago
Pa. announces money to help get dirty diesel trucks out of high-traffic communities
Exhaust from diesel trucks can worsen heart and lung issues, and even cause cancer. A new Pa. grant program will help replace them with electric vehicles.
6 months ago
Restoring the 111-year-old, stone masonry and stained-glass Annex will bring several new educational, health, arts, technology, and employment opportunities.
6 months ago
With PennDOT studying transit options for Roosevelt Boulevard, a subway is back on the table
PennDOT has committed to studying transit options on Roosevelt Blvd. This means that Philly is one step closer to a new subway line, writes doctoral student Jay Arzu.
6 months ago
Many residents say they’d like small changes to make the park more accessible — like new benches, public bathrooms, and an updated playground.
6 months ago
New details emerge about Sixers’ proposal for new arena
The team behind the billion-dollar development led a media tour of the potential footprint of the arena on Friday afternoon.
6 months ago