Urban Planning

Naturally occurring affordable housing is at risk of disappearing in Philadelphia, according to an Urban Land Institute report. A solution? Cash for landlords.

A dispute about a damaged wall has stalled a contentious development project in a rapidly gentrifying North Philadelphia neighborhood.

Philadelphia’s Chinatown falls short of providing a high-quality community space. Other AAPI residents across the city also lack public space.

The proposed budget, unveiled last month, boasts another year of delayed fare increases and a plan to return transit service to 96% of its pre-COVID capacity.

Doctors’ Row in Graduate Hospital could become the city’s first historic district based on the legacy of Black Philadelphians.

Councilmembers Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and Jamie Gauthier have introduced a bill to change Philadelphia’s mixed-income housing bonus.

President Biden’s plan to invest in infrastructure is the boost Pennsylvania needs now. Unfortunately, it won’t solve SEPTA’s long-term funding problem.

Seeded with roughly $11 million in city funds, the Philadelphia Accelerator Fund aims to finance Black and brown developers to build affordable housing.

Delaware leaders hope to mirror the success of the Wilmington Riverfront with a massive development plan for the other side of the Christina River.

It comes after more than two years of collaboration, interviews, and data collection conducted by an inter-departmental coalition of Montco leaders.

MLK Drive became a popular biking and walking path during the pandemic. As city officials prepare to reopen it, advocates see opportunities to share the road better.

Philadelphia’s Land Bank is the city’s primary vehicle for assembling parcels for developments and a tool for generating affordable housing.

Speed cameras are effective in slowing down the boulevard.

Councilmember Jamie Gauthier released a statement opposing plans for a proposed West Philly apartment building that had sparked controversial research.

After years of drama over unfair property taxes, Council considers a land tax that advocates believe could lower assessments for some property owners.