
PlanPhilly Archive
Neighbors bid a reluctant goodbye to South Philly chocolate factory, welcome new homes and shops
Washington Avenue has remained stubbornly industrial. Now developer Ori Feibush, president of OCF Realty, wants to transform it.
7 years ago
Listen 2:25Black in Rittenhouse and designing for a diverse city
One week ago, the arrest of two black men at a Rittenhouse Square Starbucks pushed a provocative idea about the racialization of urban space into mainstream conversation.
7 years ago
Planning officials put proposed community outreach rules on hold
The proposed regulation was initially introduced as a public-safety minded response to a recent North Philadelphia housefire that killed four residents of a rooming house.
7 years ago
It’s been more than six months since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico. Yet some of the 900 families who came to Philadelphia looking for refuge, are still facing homelessness.
7 years ago
Listen 1:49A primer for Philadelphia’s pop-up season
After the sexy newness of a pop-up leaves town, can neighborhoods sustain the benefits for local businesses?
7 years ago
Francisville is booming. The community is feuding.
Francisville is under construction.Walk down almost any street in this North Philadelphia neighborhood, and there are houses—or multi-unit buildings—getting built.
7 years ago
“What's the game plan for our vehicular traffic?”
“I’d like to reframe a bit,” Carroll began to respond.
7 years ago
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