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A rendering of an apartment building in Center City
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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

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Rendering of Harrison Plaza redevelopmen
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

PHA 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

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A pedestrian crossing sign by the side of Roosevelt Boulevard.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly plans to double its number of speed cameras in the city in effort to cut down on pedestrian deaths

The effort is designed to slow drivers down to cut down on the number of pedestrian fatalities.

4 days ago

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The exterior of Taller Puertorriqueño’s El Corazón Cultural Center
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

In 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

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Apartments for rent in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly 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

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The former Germantown YWCA
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Germantown 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

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One of the new bank of EVgo quick chargers for electric vehicles outside a Wawa store at Aramingo Avenue and Wheatsheaf Lane in Philadelphia. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Pa. 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 0:48
Apartments for rent in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

New 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

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The new KAAZI Workforce Training Center
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

New 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

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PHA is building a 63-unit apartment building for seniors in the Sharswood section of North Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia 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 1:03
The site of Philadelphia Police Department's new forensic lab
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’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 0:47
An aerial view of residential streets in West Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’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 1:14
An air quality monitor stands among flowers and vegetables in a garden with Greg Jenkins
PlanPhilly
Science

A 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

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The ''We the Youth'' mural by artist Keith Haring, installed in 1987, as seen from 22nd and Ellsworth streets in South Philadelphia's Point Breeze neighborhood. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly preservation history: Rare Keith Haring mural in Point Breeze added to city’s historic register

While there’s widespread support for saving the pop art mural, its future remains uncertain due to its condition.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:09
The panelists at the Center City District's housing discussion were, from left, Angela Brooks, Philadelphia's chief housing and urban development officer
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia 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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