PlanPhilly Archive

Callowhill neighbors want a developer to address a persistent neighborhood problem: no place to pee.

The ride-hailing service will issue 300 ride credits worth $10 each for clients of Philadelphia Works looking to secure employment.

Bedbugs found in the first year of a renter’s tenancy will be the landlord’s problem.

City Council unanimously passed an amendment to ban all single-use plastic bags, regardless of their thickness. Supporters believe the changed bill will pass next week.

City Council passed the amended bill, which pushes back implementation of the abatement reform to Dec. 31, 2020.

Philadelphia is creating its first-ever plan for urban agriculture. The goal: to protect existing community gardens and encourage farming use on vacant city lots.

The demise of Hoa Binh Plaza isn’t the only story of Asian businesses in gentrifying areas, leaders in Philly’s growing Asian community say.

The bill is expected to be approved by the full Council next Thursday, during the last meeting of 2019.

A new study from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve finds major home repair needs in the region with impacts particularly significant for low-income renters.

Experts point to the success of Center City shops, including longtime staples like Macy’s, as evidence that brick-and-mortar retail is still very much alive.

Executive Deputy Secretary Yassmin Gramian will assume the top job at the Department of Transportation effective Dec. 6.

Activists appealed to stop SEPTA’s Nicetown gas generator from operating, but L&I Review Board has given SEPTA the greenlight.

City Council’s committee on poverty reduction held a hearing on housing. Residents spoke about barriers to homeownership, affordability and other issues.

Philadelphia’s first city-wide composting facility will open in the spring, marking a major milestone in a march towards zero waste.

PECO used eminent domain to seize 600 University Avenue. It’s only the second time the utility has used its taking power since 1973.