
PlanPhilly Archive
Philadelphia aims to be carbon neutral by 2050
Hopeful the incoming Biden administration will help it address climate change, the city now has a goal of achieving carbon-neutral emissions by 2050.
2 days ago
I got shot with a rubber bullet by police. It was a painful lesson about white supremacy
Getting hit by a rubber bullet helped Judith Max Palmer understand the wanton violence that Black communities experience too often at the hands of police.
3 days ago
Philly growers spoke out. The result is an ‘anti-racist lens’ for city’s first agricultural plan
During 2020’s racial reckoning, Black gardeners and white urban designers working on a city plan realized they needed to confront harmful racial dynamics.
4 days ago
SEPTA expects to avoid layoffs, service cuts for now as D.C. promises $252M in COVID relief
With the latest round of federal aid, the authority ought to be able to keep things together into 2022, a spokesperson said.
4 days ago
SEPTA police investigating 7 officers who attended Trump rally that preceded Capitol riot
Seven Philadelphia transit cops are under investigation for attending the “Save America Rally" that came before insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol.
5 days ago
Philadelphia’s COVID rental assistance program to roll out differently in 2021
After a year of hard lessons, Philadelphia officials say a new and improved COVID-19 rental assistance program will come online in March.
5 days ago
Philly has 3,600 murals and few ways to protect them
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.
1 week ago
How to recycle or reuse your Christmas tree — from feeding goats to saving dunes
Where to go and what to do if you want to get rid of your Christmas tree without stressing sanitation workers or the environment.
1 week ago
Environmentalists cry foul as Philly’s plastic bag ban delayed
The six month delay in banning single-use plastic bags comes after the pandemic made outreach to affected small businesses impossible, city officials said.
1 week ago
South Philly lots named in FBI case against Kenyatta Johnson targeted for land trust
City-owned lots at the center of a soured redevelopment deal that ended with federal corruption charges are back on the market — with an unexpected twist.
1 week ago
How to shape Philly development in 2021
If you want a voice in community development, find avenues to engage beyond the comment threads, writes Camille Boggan.
2 weeks ago
Isaiah Zagar’s Painted Bride mosaic could survive in new plan for Old City site
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.
2 weeks ago
Black homeowners refinance less and pay more for mortgages, new data reveals
A Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta report found Black and non-white Hispanic homeowners paid more interest on their mortgages.
2 weeks ago
‘It’s getting better’: 52nd Street looks to recovery in 2021 after a tumultuous year
No small businesses closed on the West Philadelphia main street despite months of sustained losses, looting, and traumatic clashes between residents and police.
2 weeks ago
Demolition in Philly dropped by half in 2020 — Is that a good thing?
The finding cheers preservationists but forecasts a possible slowdown in development in the city heading in 2021.
2 weeks ago
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