PlanPhilly Archive
Damages from water-main break expected to exceed $500,000 liability limit
Since a massive water-main break flooded the streets of Midtown Village Tuesday morning, Kate Moroney Miller has had one really bad Time.
8 years ago
Listen 2:04A renewed push to give Taney Street a different name
Taney Street is named after Roger B. Taney, fifth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and author of what is arguably its most infamous decision, Dred Scott v. Sanford.
8 years ago
Our Morning Commute: Multimodal living with kids in Philadelphia
For the last seven years, my children and I have primarily moved around Philadelphia by bike, foot, and public transportation
8 years ago
Filling in some details missed in the outcry about Philly’s ‘missing’ millions
Much has been made of the mysterious “missing” millions in City Hall. Much less has been made of the treasure hunt to find it.
8 years ago
A retrospective: What passed muster with City Council, and what didn’t
With the council on its summer recess, here's a rundown of all the bills PlanPhilly covered during the spring session and where each currently stands.
8 years ago
Philly OKs building code to modernize construction, address climate change
The city is one of the first on the East Coast to implement the 2018 International Building Code
8 years ago
Philly offers affordable housing to help parents regain custody of kids in foster care
In Philadelphia, not having a safe, stable place to live prevents parents whose children have been placed in foster care from regaining custody 40 percent of the time.
8 years ago
The Oval stretches car-free play onto the Parkway this summer
Ashley Hahn checks in on The Oval, a summertime experience geared at making the Parkway better for people.
8 years ago
Listen 4:53Task force wants mediation to prevent evictions in Philadelphia
The goal is to significantly cut down on the annual rate of 24,000 evictions in the city
8 years ago
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