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Urban Planning

The words “Not for sale” are painted on a Keninsgton street
PlanPhilly
Housing
Neighborhoods

City Planning Commission rejects plans for affordable housing on ‘very small lots’

Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha and Scannapieco Development Corporation want to build small, two-family rowhomes on vacant city-owned lots.

5 years ago

Construction at 1324 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown.
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Race & Ethnicity
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Eyes on the Street

Is urbanism a fantasy of racialized capitalism?

Why is a movement dedicated to the vitality of cities so focused on commercial real estate?

5 years ago

Zamar Jones' neighbors placed candles, balloons, and roses in front of his home in early August. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
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Less traffic, less risk: Zamar Jones’ neighbors pitch speed bumps as a violence deterrent

Following the fatal shooting of 7-year-old Zamar Jones, a West Philly block’s request for speed bumps is getting another look by the city.

5 years ago

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St. Laurentius Church spires
Architecture & Design
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Up close with the spires of St. Laurentius, the Fishtown steeples slated for demolition

The soaring towers are a landmark in the rowhome neighborhood.

5 years ago

Swimmers cool off in the Devil’s Pool in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Philly Councilmember Curtis Jones supports call to fill Devil’s Pool with rocks

There are no current plans to fill in the natural water well, but that isn’t stopping nearby residents from calling for action.

5 years ago

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Jessica Mangold (left) and Leon Vaughn (right) are SEPTA social distancing coaches who hand out masks and encourage riders to stay safe during the pandemic. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Health
Transportation

‘Would you like a mask?’ SEPTA social distancing coaches encourage safety, avoid conflict

SEPTA’s new squad of safety coaches hand out masks. Many riders happily accept. Others keep walking.

5 years ago

Workers box up the statue of Christopher Columbus in Marconi Plaza. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
History
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Columbus statue removal on hold as city responds to legal challenge; Kenney admin says plan will not ‘change’

The Art Commission’s vote marks the final regulatory hurdle for Mayor Kenney’s proposal to remove the Christopher Columbus statue from Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia.

5 years ago

The recently renovated Harbison's Dairy bottle in Kensington
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Preservation
Real Estate

For rent: Apartments under the ‘Eiffel Tower of Kensington’ — a giant milk bottle

Rents in the iconic former dairy will start at $925 for a studio and $1,750 for a two-bedroom.

5 years ago

Unsecured barge on Schuylkill River
Infrastructure
Philadelphia

Officials hope tugs can remove barge from Vine Street Expressway Bridge

The Army Corps of Engineers was using the barge to dredge the Schuylkill River when it came loose in the rain-swollen river during Isaias on Tuesday.

5 years ago

Bird's eye view of Philadelphia, 1857
Housing
Philadelphia
Politics
Billy Penn

The first census, a stubborn City Council and tossing the ‘horseshoe’: How Philly invented the common street address system

Ever wondered where those fractional house numbers come from?

5 years ago

Jasmine Sessoms
PlanPhilly
Environment
Philadelphia
Social Justice

‘The refinery wasn’t something that we loved’: Hilco’s Philly point person is well aware — she grew up in Point Breeze

Jasmine Sessoms’ job: to be liaison with the community, government, businesses and media as her company recreates the property. She welcomes the challenge.

5 years ago

Philly skyline
PlanPhilly
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Thousands of new homes in development as Philly economy restarts

Developers have proposed thousands of new housing units in Philadelphia, signaling confidence in urban living. Affordable housing efforts also stand to benefit.

5 years ago

Mark Lavenberg (Courtesy of Trenton Water Works)
Environment
New Jersey

Trenton Water Works fourth acting director in less than a year is now on the job

Mark Lavenberg begins the job with a full agenda that includes convincing Trenton City Council to fund legally-mandated improvements.

5 years ago

A photo of the Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) headquarters in North Philadelphia. (Courtesy of APM)
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Eyes on the Street

We know how to solve Philly’s housing crisis. We just need to do it.

Government must act — and provide support for housing if we don’t want to see homeless encampments take over our public spaces.

5 years ago

Tayyib Smith is planning to build an entrepreneurship hub on 52nd Street near Arch Street in West Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Economic Development
Real Estate

This entrepreneur wants to bring the 21st century economy to 52nd Street

Philadelphia entrepreneur Tayyib Smith is teaming up with developer Guy Laren of Constellar Corp. to build a business hub designed for social impact.

5 years ago

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