
PlanPhilly Archive
278 apartments will rise on site of partially demolished Gothic-style West Philly church
The building will include a green roof and 54 underground parking spaces, as well as four electric vehicle charging stations.
6 years ago
Slim tower to replace Chestnut St. Rainbow building
The 52 new dwellings rising at 1208 Chestnut St. in Center City come as the eastern portion of Center City densifies and redevelops.
6 years ago
Philly housing costs rising faster for poor and middle class than for the wealthy
Housing costs are growing for low-income renters but not higher-income renters and homeowners, worsening income inequality in the Philadelphia region and nationally.
6 years ago
The tweak is intended to prevent developers from gaming the system and encourage the creation of better food markets in areas that need them.
6 years ago
New ‘park anywhere’ car-sharing service vying for a spot on Philly’s jammed streets
After months of lobbying, a German company could be on the cusp of making a new method of car sharing legal in Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Philly’s tap water is safe. Now there is a bar to prove it.
Philly Water Bar will open every Thursday this summer, from noon to 1 p.m., in the courtyard at City Hall.
6 years ago
Lawsuit seeks to break Building Trades’ hold on city construction contracts
A lawsuit filed in federal court is challenging Philadelphia’s tradition of reserving city construction work for a number of chosen labor unions.
6 years ago
Scamming SEPTA is getting harder: Agency hits 10-year low for claims payouts
A decade after SEPTA put its first surveillance cameras up, the transit authority has closed the book on its leanest year for payouts yet.
6 years ago
Anyone who owns property in Philly can sign up to receive a free solar assessment of their home or business. 2019 is the last year to qualify for a 30% federal tax credit.
6 years ago
Philly names first-ever farm czar
Richards got their start as a planner in New York, where they facilitated the creation of an urban farm cooperative lead by Black and Latinx Bronx residents.
6 years ago
New help is here for Philly seniors who want stay in their homes
A new program launched by Thomas Jefferson University, Drexel and Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia is helping seniors live independently in their homes.
6 years ago
Listen 2:57Family-friendly SEPTA Key to roll out — but not until 2020
A new SEPTA Key feature that will make it less expensive for families to ride together is in the works.
6 years ago
Allan ‘Condo King’ Domb targeted by critics of Philly property tax abatement
A group of activists wants Allan Domb out of City Council. They say he shouldn’t be making decisions about development policy because of his lucrative second job.
6 years ago
Streets Department: Philly to stop burning recyclables
At a budget meeting Wednesday, the Philadelphia Streets Department chief told City Council that all the recycling material the city collects will soo be recycled again.
6 years ago
Drivers from these gentrifying Philly neighborhoods get the most parking tickets
PPA data indicates that not all drivers are created equal: Residents from five gentrifying ZIP codes near Center City receive tickets at a higher rate than anyone else.
6 years ago
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