Urban Planning

The new Mamie Nichols Homes, masterminded by the Women’s Community Revitalization Project, will be permanently affordable as part of a community land trust

A group of 145 dams are rated, in data supplied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as both high-hazard and in either poor or unsatisfactory condition.

Philadelphia’s real-world Concrete Cowboys are moving to a home on the edge of Bartram’s Garden, along a new Schuylkill River trail.

A social impact development project planned for Philadelphia’s Chinatown is moving forward with a new design and timeline.

Skipping people in line is rude, but for SEPTA it may be a way to improve bus service.

City Council wields significant power over zoning and land use decisions. With new members joining the legislative body, Philly’s development climate is likely to shift.

Those living in the neighborhood formed a Facebook group, and work with the city’s Department of Licenses & Inspections to fight irresponsible contractors.

In a booming housing market, City Council is looking to the private market to help with affordable housing.

Delaware River Waterfront Corp. has opened request for proposals for two prime sites by the river, next to the future Penn’s Landing Park.

New City Council legislation will change the way Philadelphia sells off thousands of publicly owned properties, crack down on land-flipping and cronyism.

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A vacant lot on the city’s West Side will soon be transformed into rental units and commercial space, thanks to a $4 million in funding from the bank.

City kicks off $125K urban agriculture plan to promote community gardens and farms. Interface Studio and Soil Generation picked to develop the plan.

Society Hill Civic Association blocked installation of barrier posts designed to protect people in bike lanes. Neighbors want the veto to be reconsidered.

A section of the creek will be moved out of a concrete pipe to clean it and slow it down, reducing flooding and improving water quality downstream.