PlanPhilly Archive

Housing costs are growing for low-income renters but not higher-income renters and homeowners, worsening income inequality in the Philadelphia region and nationally.

The tweak is intended to prevent developers from gaming the system and encourage the creation of better food markets in areas that need them.

After months of lobbying, a German company could be on the cusp of making a new method of car sharing legal in Philadelphia.

Philly Water Bar will open every Thursday this summer, from noon to 1 p.m., in the courtyard at City Hall.

A lawsuit filed in federal court is challenging Philadelphia’s tradition of reserving city construction work for a number of chosen labor unions.

A decade after SEPTA put its first surveillance cameras up, the transit authority has closed the book on its leanest year for payouts yet.

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.

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.

A new program launched by Thomas Jefferson University, Drexel and Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia is helping seniors live independently in their homes.

A new SEPTA Key feature that will make it less expensive for families to ride together is in the works.

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.

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.

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.