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Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

New analysis finds evidence of racial bias in Philadelphia home appraisals

Researchers analyzed valuations completed for home purchases and applications to refinance.

1 year ago

Listen 1:27
Workers spread the white coating along the road
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia tests out ‘cool pavement’ in Hunting Park to combat summer heat

The city finished installing a second “cool pavement” test patch this summer. So far, results are mixed.

1 year ago

Listen 4:31
Kenyatta Johnson in a council hearing
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Legislative timeline for new Sixers arena remains up in the air as lawmakers return to session

The team wants to open a new facility by 2031, but it’s unclear when the topic may come up in Philadelphia City Council.

1 year ago

Listen 1:07
Boathouse basement flooded
PlanPhilly
Weather

‘Everything was floating’: Flooding of FDR Park’s boathouse destroys nonprofit’s equipment

The nonprofit Discovery Pathways says equipment, including life jackets, boat paddles, fishing rods, kayak seats and power tools, was damaged.

1 year ago

Listen 1:11
Philip Balderston posing for a photo near the lot that will be developed
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Harrowgate affordable housing project will transform industrial lot

The development from Odin Properties in North Philadelphia is the company’s first government-backed project.

1 year ago

A mother posing for a photo with her two children
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A Philly cash assistance program is proving successful at keeping low-income renters housed. Will it continue?

A new study shows the PHLHousing+ program is reducing evictions and homelessness among participating families. It’s unclear if the pilot will become permanent.

1 year ago

A sidewalk goes in front of a community garden
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Feet First Philly offers mini-grants for safer, walkable neighborhoods

The call for community-led projects across Philadelphia is open until Oct. 1. All city residents and community groups are welcome to apply.

1 year ago

Map in front of the Cobbs Creek Library
PlanPhilly
Community

WHYY’s PlanPhilly to host pop-up newsroom at Cobbs Creek Library on Sept. 4

The event is a chance for community members to speak directly with journalists reporting on transportation and housing concerns.

1 year ago

a group of people working to clean up a park
PlanPhilly
Community

Acquaint yourself with Philadelphia’s parks with Fairmount Park Conservancy’s fall programming

The Fairmount Park Conservancy runs programs all year, and the busiest season is here.

1 year ago

A rendering of the new development at the former site of Hoa Binh Plaza in South Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Large-scale apartment building on track to replace former Hoa Binh Plaza

The project is part of a broader movement away from the industrial heritage of Philly’s Washington Avenue corridor.

1 year ago

Listen 1:09
Walk Around Philadelphia participants watching a plane overhead
PlanPhilly
Community

Walk Around Philadelphia’s fall cycle begins

The city-perimeter journey returns this fall, inviting Philadelphians to rediscover and connect with their city and neighbors, step by step.

1 year ago

Solar panels
PlanPhilly
Science

A major solar installer in Philly is ceasing most operations amid federal tax credit rollbacks

In a letter obtained by WHYY, PosiGen’s CEO said recent rollbacks to federal tax credits made it harder for the company to secure financing.

1 year ago

Listen 1:27
Stephen Bronskill, coalition manager for Transit Forward Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Community

West Philadelphia neighbors react to upcoming SEPTA service cuts

West Philly residents are voicing concerns about SEPTA’s proposed cuts, which would reshape how families, workers and community members move around the city.

1 year ago

A bus pulling up to a bus stop
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Bus late during an emergency? This pilot program will help you get where you need without spending a dime

The pilot enhancement will apply to riders of the 110, 111, 114 and 117 bus routes that serve the Fair Acres region.

1 year ago

Close-up shot of a speed camera attached to a light pole, with City Hall in the background
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘The most dangerous street in Philadelphia’: Speed cameras will soon go live along Broad Street

The automated devices will appear about every mile between East Oak Lane and South Philadelphia.

1 year ago

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