
PlanPhilly Archive
What Philly can learn from Copenhagen’s response to the climate crisis
City officials from Philadelphia visited Copenhagen for the C40 World Mayors Summit. Here’s what Philly can learn from the city’s design.
6 years ago
A new report says that murder in Philadelphia hurts home values. And its authors think the city needs to hear that message to prompt real change.
6 years ago
Finally, the final design phase is beginning for Park at Penn’s Landing
Funding is in place, preliminary engineering is done, and a survey asking about current and future waterfront uses is linked on the park’s website.
6 years ago
Philly Council committee moves plastic bag ban to final vote, but kills 15-cent fee
Philadelphia took one step closer to banning single-use bags Tuesday but axed a 15-cent fee on thicker plastic and recyclable paper bags.
6 years ago
The bill that advanced would hold landlords responsible for remediating bedbugs if they are discovered within 90 days of a lease’s commencement.
6 years ago
Nam Son Bakery closed this month. The shuttered shop has become a symbol of cultural displacement to the Vietnamese community.
6 years ago
Lights! Elevators! Signs! SEPTA’s 15th Street Station gets $28 million makeover
The $28 million renovation moves the transit agency closer to meeting goals for accessibility and design.
6 years ago
West Philly blaze linked to auto shop that failed fire inspections two weeks ago
An auto shop that erupted in a dramatic three-alarm blaze in West Philly was cited for serious fire code violations by the city two weeks ago.
6 years ago
Sacred battleground: Why the Philadelphia Archdiocese surrendered to preservationists
The Archdioceses of Philadelphia acknowledges that its position on preservation is no longer as oppositional as it once was.
6 years ago
SEPTA is building a parking garage for 69th Street Station’s 35,000 daily riders
Construction on the $37 million three-story garage should begin by summer 2020 and last about 18 months.
6 years ago
As congestion worsens in Philly, car-related emissions spike
Philadelphia’s congestion problem is growing on the streets and in the air.
6 years ago
Should grandma get a tax cut? One Republican city councilmember thinks so.
City Councilmember Al Taubenberger introduced a legislative package Thursday to give breaks on wage and real estate taxes to many Philadelphia families.
6 years ago
Feds: Brothers who owned Old City businesses set 2018 fire that shut down neighborhood
Two Old City business owners intentionally set the massive 2018 fire that shut down the 200 block of Chestnut Street, federal authorities charged.
6 years ago
Despite loud opposition, business improvement districts for Fishtown, South Philly advance
Business owners in Fishtown and South Philadelphia could soon be paying an assessment for new services.
6 years ago
Too loud, too bad: SEPTA doesn’t enforce ban on playing music without headphones
SEPTA’s policy on loud music is that it is officially prohibited on transit. But SEPTA Police doesn’t actively enforce against the violation.
6 years ago
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