PlanPhilly Archive

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.

One Philadelphia neighborhood will be selected for a pilot program that will bring a dockless bike share featuring electric bikes.

Spring is prime time for sidewalks. Here’s why Philly’s walkways won’t see many fixes this strolling season.

Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel explains how Philly fights blazes in historic buildings in the aftermath of the fire at Notre Dame in Paris.

The fire at Notre Dame brings our relationship with the buildings we know into sharp, emotional relief.

Commuters in Zones 1 and 2 can load passes onto their SEPTA Key online or via phone starting April 20 and use the cards to ride starting in May.

Philadelphia Councilwoman Cindy Bass called for new leadership at the city’s library system following allegations of workplace bias and discrimination.

Philadelphia will launch a new street cleaning effort in six areas now battling extreme amounts of litter. The new brooms will officially roll out Tuesday.

Philadelphia’s tax break for new construction has become a rallying cry among the 46 City Council candidates that will be on the primary ballot in May.

Mayoral candidate State Sen. Anthony Williams talked about his vision for transportation at a recent forum hosted by the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists.

Philadelphia’s inner core is gaining wealthy residents while suburban areas are confronting a rise in poverty, according to a new report.

Philadelphia Councilman Derek Green proposes changes in the city’s bidding process to give small local businesses a better chance of winning contracts under $100,000.

Auto-related businesses have taken over more than 100 former homes in a residential Elmwood, creating new health and safety hazards for residents.

Back when homosexuality was illegal in Philadelphia, the Camac Baths offered a safe place for queer subculture to exist.

Henon dominated the hearing with testimony in favor of a moonshot bill he introduced in January, which would almost quintuple the number of department inspectors.