Urban Planning

Inspectors descended on Adams Street after a brick wall collapsed between two of seven buildings owned by landlord A.J. Pokorny.

One official called the project’s planned public restrooms “the culmination of a dream.”

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.