Aaron Moselle covers housing and community development for WHYY’s PlanPhilly, filing stories for both radio and web. He’s a native of the city and calls South Philadelphia home.
More from the Contributor
Philly added 8K housing units in 2024. Nearly half of them were in Greater Center City
The increase is partially tied to a building boom that researchers expect to abate this year as supply catches up with demand.
1 year ago
Listen 1:26The president appears ready to move ahead with steep import taxes after a monthlong pause.
1 year ago
Listen 1:58A Philly program for low-income renters is winding down. Housing advocates say that shouldn’t happen
For the last five years, the shallow rent program has helped keep vulnerable residents housed amid an affordable housing crisis.
1 year ago
Listen 1:07The burial ground helps tell the story of Manayunk and Roxborough before and after they became part of the city.
1 year ago
Mayor Parker launches Philly initiative to create and preserve 30,000 housing units
The initiative will be informed by industry experts, with the Philadelphia Housing Authority playing a large role.
1 year ago
Listen 1:07‘A slap in the face’: Philly metro named among the country’s ‘least affordable’ for renters
The city is still more affordable than other big cities. But it’s become increasingly more expensive for the average resident.
1 year ago
Listen 1:02The Philadelphia 76ers are no longer building an arena in Center City. But reviving the area is still on the table.
1 year ago
Listen 6:30Legislative package seeks to increase affordable housing development in Philly
The bills are part of a broader effort to expand and protect affordable housing in the city amid an ongoing crisis.
1 year ago
The agency began reshaping the neglected community a decade ago. Now, $750 million later, Sharswood is becoming a neighborhood of choice.
1 year ago
Listen 4:37‘A greater nation’: Street renaming commemorates MLK speech in West Philly
Martin Luther King Jr. came to the city in August 1965 as part of a protest campaign targeting big cities up North. His visit included a stop in Mantua.
1 year ago
A billion-dollar saga: How the Sixers arena proposal went from a done deal to a stunning reversal
The Sixers successfully pushed to build a new arena in Center City. Now the controversial project is in the rearview after an about-face no one saw coming.
1 year ago
The sudden turn of events comes after Philly City Council recently approved a controversial plan to build an arena in Center City near Chinatown.
1 year ago
Listen 4:13











