Urban Planning
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.
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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.
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Ever wondered where those fractional house numbers come from?
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Jasmine Sessoms’ job: to be liaison with the community, government, businesses and media as her company recreates the property. She welcomes the challenge.
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
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.
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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.
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
Listen 1:49Trump plays on fears in play for the suburbs
Trump is trying to win over suburbanites by promising to protect their “beautiful" neighborhoods from the racial unrest that has gripped some U.S. cities this summer.
6 years ago
Monuments to America’s racist past don’t belong in our public parks
The Philadelphia Art Commission’s decision on Marconi’s Christopher Columbus statue will influence how our city heals from injustices.
6 years ago
‘It felt like an earthquake’: South Philly rowhouse collapse crushes two cars
A spokesperson for L&I said that a dilapidated three-story rowhouse on Mercy Street was under construction at the time of the collapse.
6 years ago
Need a respite from the brutal heat? Philly offers 10 public cooling centers
City officials opened 10 air conditioning spaces during the first heat emergency of 2020. But few people knew about the resource on Monday.
6 years ago
Breonna Taylor’s death reveals link between urban development and racist policing
Lawyers for Breonna Taylor’s family have tied her murder by police to a West Louisville revitalization plan. The allegations resonate in Philadelphia.
6 years ago
A $2 million Vision Zero budget cut could imperil future Philly traffic safety projects
Current renovations will continue as planned, but capital funding is at risk.
6 years ago
Developers spar over competing visions for a changing Washington Avenue
Critics of Washington Avenue development say parking and curb cuts would harm efforts to make the corridor more walkable for decades to come.
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