PlanPhilly Archive

By implementing a land value tax, Philadelphia could alleviate tax burdens on its most at-risk populations and help the city’s economy.

Philadelphia sent its own powerful message of joyful unity and powerful protest to the far-right fascist group last month.

The city-commissioned study by HR&A Advisors suggests a public bank could help Philly tackle poverty and the COVID downturn.

Included are strict new building-height limits, increased parking requirements, and an end to bonuses and exemptions in the name of historic preservation.

The Trust for Public Land is working with Philadelphia artists and community leaders in three of the city’s hottest neighborhoods.

Society Hill’s proposed zoning overlay will exclude people and restrict development based on misrepresentation of history, a preservationist writes.

The Philadelphia Bar Foundation had struggled to keep tenants on board and meet certain fundraising goals last year.

Ridership on Regional Rail is down 90%​. SEPTA must change the system so it can serve essential workers — and draw people back to empty trains.

Day is one of a growing number of local church leaders on the frontlines of the city’s ongoing battle against gun violence.

There are things the city can do to support struggling small businesses — and keep Philadelphia from falling deeper into poverty.

2020 has been an especially deadly year on Philadelphia roads.

The South Philadelphia park located near Lincoln Financial Field is closed to cars on Sunday because of the ban on tailgating. Nature lovers aren’t mad about it.

“We still don’t know where COVID-19 will take us,” the bill’s sponsor, Allan Domb, said.

A small number of SEPTA managers and police officers, through overtime, earned annual pay comparable to Mayor Jim Kenney and other public executives.

The union that represents SEPTA workers fought for a $500,000 death benefit — a payout that New York’s MTA provided over the summer.