PlanPhilly Archive

The $1.6 million stormwater project also includes a curb extension, new sidewalks, a pedestrian crossing, and six Americans with Disabilities Act ramps.

The city wants Center City delivery drivers to take a load off — without blocking traffic.

The lion’s share of revenue lost to Philly’s tax abatement is tied to large commercial real estate projects, not single-family homes.

Brilliant red terracotta laces architect Vishaan Chakrabarti’s first Philadelphia skyscraper. He chose the material for a reason: It’s the next best thing to brick.

The easiest and most straightforward fix for SEPTA’S black sheep line is making it free to transfer between the Spur and the Market Frankford Line.

In advance of a court hearing, a Philadelphia developer filed permits to build residential units with parking and a roof deck on the contested site of the Painted Bride.

Two thirds of Philadelphia public schools don’t have playgrounds, and until now, there were none in the 19120 zip code.

On the heels of an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, SEPTA is to test locks on train doors.

A bicyclist is suing food distribution company Julius Silvert because its delivery trucks park in bike lanes. The Philadelphia Parking Authority is also named

The city made a few adjustments this year to how it handles the massive festival founded by Jay-Z. The changes are intended to resolve tensions in the area about its impact.

The day after a devastating fire, congregation members swept away ash, scattered tiles, and other burnt remnants of the roof from the sidewalk.

Philip Rinaldi announced a new company, Philadelphia Energy Industries, and a plan to buy and restart the Point Breeze and Girard Point refineries.

Philadelphia’s sidewalks are so bad that a group of people with disabilities are suing the city to get a plan for repair.

South Philadelphia has one of the nation’s highest rates of bike commuters. That fact alone can’t solve the neighborhood’s street design divide.

The ardent advocate for more public transportation and walkability in his South Philadelphia neighborhood was fatally struck by a car last week.