Urban Planning

Philly Councilmember Kendra Brooks’ Renters’ Access Act passed Tuesday night out of committee and will come up for a final City Council vote on June 17.

The ZBA approved a hotly-contested construction proposal for a 76-unit apartment building.

Wilmington’s iconic Caesar Rodney statue is still tucked away in storage as the city celebrates the renovation of the central square that bears his name.

Councilmember Parker, who introduced the measure in May, is hoping job opportunities would accompany cuts in the rate to 17%, from 25%.

Three firms chosen from more than a dozen responding to a March request for proposals will move forward with a public engagement process for the redesign.

The authority plans to install galvanized steel barriers along the length of the platforms at Somerset Station on the Market-Frankford Line to pilot the idea.

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.