Urban Planning

As the coronavirus continues to upend the job market, many people have started wondering how they will make their rent and mortgage payments on the first of the month.

An upgrade to Philadelphia’s property assessment system has created problems for homeowners who bought into the city’s 10-year tax abatement.

An urban planner reflects on how Philadelphia’s street design, transit and neighborhoods could change as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Every summer, Philly residents can apply for permits to turn their block into a playground for kids, no cars allowed. This year, the rules are changing.

SEPTA described the changes as part of an “effort to help customers during this challenging time and aid in the region’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.”

Mayor Jim Kenney is tapping $10 million in federal relief funds to help Philadelphia renters who have lost income because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

A surge of evictions is expected this summer when city courts reopen and a proposed budget cut threatens to worsen the crisis, writes a retired Philadelphia judge.

SEPTA may put planned improvements to SEPTA Key and other infrastructure on hold as revenues dry up and expected funds come in late or reduced.

Modular systems, flexible spaces and ‘human ingenuity’ on the rise as architects solve new social distancing puzzles.

Trains and buses will return to regular schedules on May 17. The service is “not going to be perfect,” said Leslie Richards, SEPTA general manager.

Miles driven in the U.S. plummeted remarkably in the middle of March — dropping by 30% in a single week. But driving is now slowly resuming.

Without stable housing, you cannot maintain your health, focus on educating yourself or your children, secure employment, or be productive at work.

You don’t need a lot of space or money to turn your bit of outdoor real estate into an escape. Philadelphians share tips for even the modest of spaces.

Videos obtained by PlanPhilly show police, a city trash truck, and outreach workers appearing Tuesday morning at the 2000 block of Ionic Street.

Without drivers on the highway, toll revenue is down by at least 50%, costing SEPTA and other transit agencies that use toll income to fund improvements.