PlanPhilly Archive

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

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.

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

The $500,000 first phase of the project includes a new practice field beside Parkside-Evans Playground.

Federal officials announced a $15 million dollar federal grant, part of a joint effort known as Schuylkill Yards.

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.

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

After 18 months, the Historic Preservation Task Force released its final recommendations including ideas to incentivize preservation and encourage citizen engagement.

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.

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.

The beloved split-flap sign at 30th Street Station, in Philadelphia, may have earned an 11th hour reprieve.

The Philadelphia Resilience Project’s Safe Corridors initiative intends to make walks back and forth to school safer

Is it possible to reform Philadelphia’s corruption-prone system of selling public land without removing City’s Council’s informal power over sales?

The DA auctions off seized homes to the highest bidder, for cash that went back to the law enforcement agencies. The legal process is known as civil asset forfeiture.

Amtrak appears intent on following through on its plan to install digital screens and send its Solari board to a museum.