PlanPhilly Archive

Before COVID-19, the 1918 pandemic changed our world and with it, home design. This is how a century-old pandemic inspired the modern bathroom.

Philadelphia pedestrian advocates pressure city to close more streets to cars so residents can practice safe social distancing outdoors during COVID-19 pandemic.

SEPTA is distributing about 20,000 surgical masks to riders on select buses and trains and at select transportation hubs.

Black and Mobile is an online delivery service that caters to Black-owned restaurants. The coronavirus shutdown has increased demand for its service.

Philadelphia’s office market might fare better post-coronavirus than those of other U.S. cities, CBRE analysts said in a new report.

As job losses soar, Philadelphia homeowners risk foreclosure, but the city’s free housing assistance hotline can help them get mortgage relief.

In Philadelphia, designers are responding to the coronavirus pandemic with new ideas — and urgent questions about engaging with community while public life is on hold.

For construction workers who aren’t U.S. citizens, there are fewer options for keeping food on the table during the region’s coronavirus shutdown.

The Franklin Institute has started a nature scavenger hunt for people to engage with nature and outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic.

After a video of police dragging an unmasked man off a SEPTA bus went viral, the agency reversed coronavirus safety measures.

A new viral video shows what appears to a group of police officers forcibly pulling a man not wearing a face covering off of a SEPTA bus.

First, preschool director Michele Ayala and her teachers delivered tablet computers with six months of free internet access to the homes ...

“We don’t feel safe, we don’t feel protected and we don’t feel appreciated by the city,” said a Streets Department employee who spoke to WHYY under the condition of anonymity.

Numerous Philadelphia councilmembers say that they have been told to expect “deep cuts” to services and operating departments. None have seen details.

People all over the world are sharing photos of the view from their windows as they quarantine. Philadelphians are sharing views of rowhouses, roosters and more.