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Jamie Gauthier in council chambers
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Mayor Parker pledged to help save 925 affordable rentals across Philly. Councilmember Gauthier wants a funding commitment

“Why is this such a difficult decision to make when the money is there?” asked one Cobbs Creek renter at risk of displacement.

16 hours ago

Pat Case and Journeywork founder Paige Menton discuss plants in Case’s Mount Airy garden.
PlanPhilly
Community

‘Pollinator Palooza’ helps Philly-area homeowners turn their lawn into native habitat

Residents can sign up through Nov. 20 for discounted native plants and a planting guide.

2 days ago

Listen 0:53
a line of townhomes
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly Habitat for Humanity project will overhaul blighted East Germantown rentals

The townhomes will become homeownership units after becoming vacant in 2006.

3 days ago

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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.

6 days ago

Listen 0:58
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.

1 week 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.

1 week 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.

1 week 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.

2 weeks 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.

2 weeks 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%.

2 weeks 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.

2 weeks 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.

2 weeks 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

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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.

4 weeks ago

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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.

4 weeks ago

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