PlanPhilly Archive
Philadelphia Housing Authority’s first Center City apartments are finally moving forward
The subsidized units are part of a mixed-income project near Rittenhouse Square. It’s expected to open in 2028.
15 hours ago
Listen 0:58PHA plans 50 new senior apartments in North Philly as larger redevelopment stalls
Funding uncertainty has left the broader vision of completely transforming the 1950s-era Harrison Plaza development without a timeline.
2 days ago
Listen 1:05The effort is designed to slow drivers down to cut down on the number of pedestrian fatalities.
4 days ago
Listen 1:22In North Philly, an architect’s love letter to Puerto Rican culture has a permanent home
Taller Puertorriqueño is celebrating 10 years at El Corazón Cultural Center.
5 days ago
Listen 1:13Philly judge dismisses federal lawsuit against recently passed renter protections
Friday’s ruling comes two days before the legislation takes effect. The landlords behind the suit say they will keep fighting.
1 week ago
Listen 1:09Germantown YWCA project in limbo as developer seeks tax credits for senior affordable housing
KBK Enterprises was selected to redevelop the historic property in 2016. A decade later, the company is still working to secure funding.
1 week ago
Listen 0:57Pa. announces funding for 515 new electric vehicle chargers
The new stations will increase the number of public chargers in Philadelphia by more than 50%.
1 week ago
Listen 0:48New Philadelphia renter-protection laws set to take effect Sunday
The Safe Healthy Homes Act expands protections against landlord retaliation, strengthens tenants' rights and creates new enforcement measures.
1 week ago
Listen 1:01New Navy Yard training program prepares Philadelphians for pharmaceutical manufacturing jobs
The program will offer training in simulated clean rooms, with courses beginning in January. Some will be open to people without college degrees.
1 week ago
Listen 1:16Philadelphia Housing Authority set to bring 63 affordable homes to Sharswood
The senior development is one of the agency's remaining projects in this section of North Philadelphia, where it has invested roughly $750 million.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:03Philly’s new crime lab takes shape as City Council approves borrowing $40 million more
The Police Department's $95 million facility in University City will replace what is widely considered an undersized, outdated lab in North Philadelphia.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:47Philly’s fight against home appraisal bias starts with getting more residents to join the ranks
The majority of home appraisers working in the city are from the suburbs or outside Pennsylvania, which opens the door to homes being undervalued.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:14A network of air quality monitors grows in a formerly redlined area of West Philadelphia
The network will provide residents of formerly redlined areas of West Philly and Harrisburg real-time info about the air they’re breathing.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:07While there’s widespread support for saving the pop art mural, its future remains uncertain due to its condition.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:09Philadelphia real estate developers argue a 20-year tax abatement would boost city revenues
Critics contend tax breaks deprive the city and schools of badly needed funds, while proponents say that’s a misconception.
4 weeks ago
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