PlanPhilly Archive

A condo tower proposed for 709 Chestnut St. received glowing reviews from the Civic Design Review Committee and the city’s Planning Commission staff at a presentation.

Just around the corner from the South Philly intersection where Pat’s and Geno’s compete for tourists, hides one of the more unusual delights of the neighborhood.

The evening jaunt was part of the Walk – Talk the Rail Park #happyhourlab hosted by CityLab and PlanPhilly.

The proposed development will replace a city-owned parking bounded by Race Street and the Vine Street Expressway, between Eighth and Ninth Streets.

SEPTA’s effort to replace all its tickets, tokens and other fare instruments with the Key Card continues to creep along.

It is a miracle that Philadelphia works at all. The whole idea is implausible.

The challenge of installing windows in the circular visitors center has delayed its expected reopening until spring.

A mayoral task force is proposing a short-term pilot project using some of Norfolk Southern’s freight rail tracks to link Phoenixville to the Norristown/Manayunk line.

This sprawling 1850s-mansion in North Philadelphia has served as a vibrant hub for African-American artists, but the building is struggling in the face of extreme weather.