PlanPhilly Archive

Why is a movement dedicated to the vitality of cities so focused on commercial real estate?

SEPTA GM Leslie Richards told lawmakers that transit services, including the Broad-Ridge Spur, would vanish without funding from Harrisburg.

In addition to hosting Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, Sigma Studios is where Philadelphia International Records – the Gamble, Huff, and Bell label – got its start.

Following the fatal shooting of 7-year-old Zamar Jones, a West Philly block’s request for speed bumps is getting another look by the city.

"A Sunday Afternoon at Clark Park" will be built from sketches of different West Philadelphians spending time at the beloved neighborhood green.

The city is not eligible for federal aid until the state declares Eastwick a disaster area.

The camps rose in June in protest of a housing crisis that organizers say the city’s leaders are not doing enough to address.

A historic spike in shootings has residents urgently calling for more community support and resources. The new ECO Center in West Philly hopes to provide that.

Philadelphia’s incoming managing director Tumar Alexander says preventing violence is his top priority and brings more diplomatic style than Brian Abernathy.

Tate’s vision for Honeysuckle Community Center includes a meat market, cafe library, a supper club, and grocery store.

Citing imminent danger of collapse, the Philadelphia Historical Commission recommended the demolition of St. Laurentius church’s twin spires.

There are no current plans to fill in the natural water well, but that isn’t stopping nearby residents from calling for action.

SEPTA’s new squad of safety coaches hand out masks. Many riders happily accept. Others keep walking.

Philadelphia musicians discovered a narrow rowhouse block offers excellent acoustics for an outdoor chamber orchestra. They plan to pop up again.

The Art Commission’s vote marks the final regulatory hurdle for Mayor Kenney’s proposal to remove the Christopher Columbus statue from Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia.