Urban Planning

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.

Philly councilmembers introduced a package of six bills designed to aid renters affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

After a stand-off over worker safety that threatened to derail commutes last week, the union that represents SEPTA employees has declared a victory.

The fare-restructuring proposal was discussed at a SEPTA board meeting held the same day as the burial of the agency’s fourth coronavirus victim.

2020 is shaping up to be a dangerous year for people walking near moving traffic with city crash data showing a startling 88% spike in pedestrian deaths.

From technicians to conductors to dispatchers, these folks are key to public transit.

Homeless families report being turned away at shelters while city quarantine facilities go unused.

The Center City viaduct revamp is one of just nine projects continuing through the pandemic.

Fewer cars on the road could make work on a major, multi-year overhaul of I-95 through Wilmington go a bit smoother.