
PlanPhilly Archive
Spoiler alert: Philly City Council’s season of housing and development reform, recapped
The fall 2018 council session ended with a landmark victory — Helen Gym’s Fair Work Week bill. But most of the bills they considered don’t receive that kind of attention.
7 years ago
Philly’s dirtiest blocks get surveillance cameras as city steps up fight against illegal dumping
Surveillance cameras are coming to Philadelphia neighborhoods as part of a plan to make illegal dumpers pay for their trashy behavior.
7 years ago
Tiny Starbucks coming to Dilworth Park
The new coffee shop would be smaller than the Dilworth Park Cafe-branded Starbucks that operates on the City Hall plaza’s northern end, and won’t include seating.
7 years ago
Philly DA Krasner wants to personally try cases in 2019
During an appearance on WHYY’s Radio Times, Krasner says he now wants to see what the other side of the courtroom feels like.
7 years ago
New loans for home repair may be lifeline for Philly ‘small landlords’ — and their tenants
It’s hard to force landlords to fix plumbing problems, even when they’re legally obligated. Which is why Philadelphia is getting ready to roll out a potential remedy
7 years ago
Listen 4:49CHOP and Philly launch home repair program to prevent asthma
Many asthma triggers like mold and cockroaches stem from poor living conditions, so CHOP and the Philadelphia Housing Development Corp. are working together to upgrade homes.
7 years ago
At rejuvenated Logan Library, room for the noisy joy of teenage kicks
On November 10, the newly renovated and reopened library celebrated its centennial with a boisterous birthday bash featuring cake, balloon animals, dancing, music, and poetry
7 years ago
Kenney’s ‘Rebuild’ breaks ground on first playground
The $500,000 first phase of the project includes a new practice field beside Parkside-Evans Playground.
7 years ago
SEPTA’s 30th Street Station getting $37M remake with underground connection to Drexel Square
Federal officials announced a $15 million dollar federal grant, part of a joint effort known as Schuylkill Yards.
7 years ago
Provident Mutual building sale on hold, endangering planned West Philly health campus
Philly Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell has halted the city’s long-awaited remake of the former Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co. building at 4601 Market Street.
7 years ago
Labor leaders, city officials spar outside Council chambers
Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 attempted to push through a contested bill requiring costly new annual inspections of the fire protection devices mandated for most high-rise buil
7 years ago
Demolition ‘crisis’ gets taskforce’s attention
After 18 months, the Historic Preservation Task Force released its final recommendations including ideas to incentivize preservation and encourage citizen engagement.
7 years ago
Valets among the fixes proposed for Italian Market parking nightmare
While parking is only one of a number of issues at play in the creation of the so-called South Philly Market Improvement District, the issue dominated the conversation.
7 years ago
Philly’s most dangerous roads clustered in black and brown neighborhoods
46 percent of Philly's most dangerous roads are in poor areas mostly populated by people of color, according to an analysis of city crash data done by the Bicycle Coalition.
7 years ago
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