PlanPhilly Archive
As protestors heckle, affordable housing bills advance in City Council
A City Council committee voted unanimously to advance a package of affordable housing bills.
8 years ago
City fights filthy streets with viral video
Nic Esposito, head of Mayor Jim Kenney’s Zero Waste and Litter cabinet, isn't shy about the work it will take to clean Philadelphia's notoriously filthy streets.
8 years ago
Philly developers say numbers don’t ‘pencil’ out on city’s latest affordable housing scheme
A new voluntary inclusionary zoning bill is projected to bring $18 million to the Housing Trust over the next five years.
8 years ago
A Philly-Pittsburgh Hyperloop? State House resolution calls for feasibility study
It’s not hyperbole to say that no contemporary transit proposal has received as much hype as the Hyperloop.
8 years ago
‘To The Polls’ wants to harness Instagram for voter registration
An exhibition of murals by local artists urges people to register to vote.
8 years ago
Listen 1:53Pa. Supreme Court restores Philly’s right to fight blight
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court reaffirmed the city’s ability to force property owners to maintain appearances of their vacant buildings, reversing a 2015 lower court ruling.
8 years ago
In an ‘out-of-school-time desert,’ organizers connect kids to opportunities
Lisa Hall never did any extracurriculars while in school. She wants to change that for her two young children.
8 years ago
As Philly honors former mayor with street sign, protesters assail Goode’s MOVE legacy
'I’m going to man up for what happened on May 13,' says W. Wilson Goode Sr.
8 years ago
Listen 2:26New exhibit explores redlining with immersive maps, art and film
Redlining has shaped Philadelphia dramatically, affecting not only the city’s demographics and widespread inequality, but also its psychology.
8 years ago
Remembering Robert Venturi, Philadelphia architect who gave ‘more’
Robert Venturi, one of the most influential design minds of the 20th century, passed away on Tuesday, September 18 at the age of 93, after battling Alzheimer’s disease.
8 years ago
Philadelphia officials promise crackdown on Center City traffic scofflaws
Added enforcement of traffic laws will focus on Market and Chestnut streets.
8 years ago
One year after Hurricane Maria, Philly a model for recovery
In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Lydia Adorno and her family came from Manatí, a municipality in the northern coast of Puerto Rico. They now have a row home in NW Philly.
8 years ago
Listen 6:27Has Philly hit peak supermarket?
There was a “boom of store openings” across the U.S. between 2009 and 2017.
8 years ago
Listen 4:41Planning Commission votes down bill that would help Philly community groups pay for insurance
The city will not be paying your local community organization’s insurance bill anytime soon.
8 years ago
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