Urban Planning

Rebecca Rhynhart’s office released a performance audit of on-street parking expenses, to assess whether better management could increase its funding share.

The past year has seen more people turn to cycling as they seek physically distant modes of travel and recreation. Indego is seizing the trend to grow.

Rail passage through northern Delaware has long been hamstrung by a two-track bottleneck. The third track will improve train service and speed, officials said.

New Jersey and Pennsylvania travelers can expect traffic disruptions near the Scudder Falls Bridge starting next week.

One Philadelphia bus line is experiencing crowding, according to its riders. The issue points to concerns about how to safely ride transit during a pandemic.

A request for proposals seeks someone to acquire, construct, manage and market a mix of commercial and residential uses at Main and DeKalb streets.

City Council is close to an agreement on a bill that would create a new tax on residential construction and push back a change to the city’s controversial development subsidy.

City Council passed a bill lowering the city’s parking tax. The move would roll back progress on meeting city goals and generating revenue at a time of financial crisis.

2020 has been a particularly deadly year on Philly roads. Holidays are a time when crash rates spike. Experts worry this year could be even worse.

Some landlords oppose the measure. An attorney for the Homeowner’s Association of Philadelphia said mediation should be an option, not a requirement.

The latest figures show that tenants and landlords who go through Philadelphia’s Eviction Diversion program reach an agreement in more than 86% of cases.

The commercial real estate abatement reduction could advance in place of 1% construction tax previously proposed.

“The American Dream” used to mean a single family home and two car garage. But lifestyles, family units, and income levels have changed, and so should the definition of home.

The legislation would shape and limit development in the increasingly desirable section of the North Philadelphia neighborhood.

With an eye to avoiding that fate in the historically Black and brown North Philly community, Quiñones-Sánchez said her goal is to shape the development that happens next.