Urban Planning

The North Philly neighborhood has fewer trees and hotter days than areas that weren’t redlined. Residents, along with city government, are working on solutions.

A 1927 book details many of the same issues as a Pew report released this week.

Long-term slowdown in land development could be derailed by exodus to suburbs.

The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation said it chose the Durst plan because of its compatibility with the master plan for the public waterfront.

Cobbs Creek residents have been complaining that the road is dangerous for decades. Neighbors there have called for greater safety measures, but little has changed.

A holistic approach is necessary for Philadelphia to create a more equitable historical preservation process, writes grassroots preservationist Dana Fedeli.

Downtown sports stadiums are on the rise across the U.S.

Cobbs Creek Parkway is one of the city’s most dangerous roadways. How many lives will be lost before the state improves safety conditions?

An aggrieved Brewerytown homebuyer says lax oversight by the Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspection enables developer misconduct.

Snaking from Bucks County to the top of the El in Frankford, the route connects shops, offices, residences and nursing homes.

Work has been ongoing on Livingston Street for more than a year.

U.S District Court Judge Eduardo C. Robreno ruled that the city could move ahead with plans to vacate the camps, so long as they provided 72 hours notice.

Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha and Scannapieco Development Corporation want to build small, two-family rowhomes on vacant city-owned lots.

Why is a movement dedicated to the vitality of cities so focused on commercial real estate?

Following the fatal shooting of 7-year-old Zamar Jones, a West Philly block’s request for speed bumps is getting another look by the city.