Taylor Allen

After a year of hard lessons, Philadelphia officials say a new and improved COVID-19 rental assistance program will come online in March.

If the owner of a wall wants to get rid of the mural on it, there isn’t much the artist or community can do. Jane Golden wants to change that.

The latest plans to redevelop the Old City Painted Bride HQ include the iconic tilework, marking a departure from past plans to tear down the mosaic.

A Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta report found Black and non-white Hispanic homeowners paid more interest on their mortgages.

The finding cheers preservationists but forecasts a possible slowdown in development in the city heading in 2021.

Most Philly residents were ready to say so long to 2020. If anything, the year has taught them making plans can be a fool’s errand.

Philly’s transportation centers were less busy due to the pandemic — but far from empty. “I don’t want to miss this time with my family,” said one traveler. “I’m prioritizing.

Experts who monitor development trends say the future for dense cities like Philadelphia remains something of a question mark heading into 2021.

Bryheim Murray, of BKP group, recognizes that it’s a white industry and, because of that, it’s inherently harder for Black people to get involved.

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

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