PlanPhilly Archive

The mayor’s housing plan took center stage, but lawmakers also made it easier for certain renters to move and made life easier for affordable housing developers.

Among the neighborhoods included: Tioga, Strawberry Mansion, Brewerytown, Spring Garden and Fishtown.

The mayor strongly opposed prioritizing the city's lowest-income households. Now, the H.O.M.E. initiative is set to add millions for repairs and preservation efforts.

The canned drink manufacturer plans to create more than 170 long-term jobs at the former PES refinery site.

For the past four years, the city has received an average of 37,000 abandoned car complaints annually.

The measure is expected to pass during a second and final vote scheduled for Council's final regular meeting of the year.

The public survey is part of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s work to update the city’s comprehensive plan.

The decision is meant to reduce operating costs as the agency works to remake its entire portfolio of affordable units.

The homes would be naturally occurring affordable housing. They would replace a vacant warehouse.

The shopping district has struggled for decades. Now its future is back in the spotlight.

Plastic bags are already banned in Philadelphia. Paper bags will come with a fee.

Since the start, the Parker administration has said the H.O.M.E. initiative is for everyone. Advocates say the most vulnerable need to be prioritized.

POWER Interfaith members fear the loss of revenue due to BIRT cuts could raise property taxes and slash critical services.

Critics argue that Mayor Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative doesn’t focus enough on the city’s lowest-income renters and homeowners, including older adults.

The building on Lancaster Avenue has sat vacant for well over a decade. It’s now poised for a new chapter after a judge ruled in favor of reBuilding Blocks.