Urban Planning

In Philadelphia, tiny houses are burdensome to build. A change to state building code would eliminate hurdles, advocates say.

Riders faced intermittent delays over the past three years as the Murphy administration, contractors, and federal officials raced to meet the 2020 deadline.

The redesign is expected to kick off in early 2021 and last for three years with the goal of adapting the city’s bus network to meet changing demands.

“This is not a Nascar racing zone,” Donna Price, a North Philadelphia block captain, said. “We’re going to slow it down and have safety for our children.”

Public space writer Conrad Benner makes the case for public potties and talks to city officials about plans for a network of restrooms.

The automatic passenger counting system that checks SEPTA buses and trolleys for overcrowding remains inactive about four months after the malware attack.

More than half of all renters in West Philadelphia’s District 3 struggle to pay rent. Without policy change, many could be priced out, a new report suggests.

The key to making the project work — 20 years of tax breaks the Showboat's owner is seeking — has not yet been decided.

Together, the institutions will pursue more than $600,000 in federal funding to develop and test new air and surface cleaning technology.

The transit agency was set to increase fares at the start of the new year in January.

The Kenney administration hopes a new committee can help center Black and brown voices in the city’s next comprehensive planning process.

Philadelphia has installed permanent bicycle use counters along two heavily used Center City bike lanes.

Details are still unclear on the policy change, which was spurred by Twitter requests.

The new regulations limit building height and ban some exterior building materials as well as roof decks.

The amendment, from Councilmember Helen Gym, extends the requirement through March 31, 2021.