PlanPhilly Archive

Dawud Bey spent more than a decade in prison for drug trafficking. Now he’s building on city land and renovating properties with multimillion-dollar loans.

Households with children, seniors, or people with disabilities are protected from non-payment based shutoffs when they resume May 31.

The city limits toxic air pollutants like lead and formaldehyde. A policy revision expands the list, but critics say it doesn't go far enough.

The Landlord Gateway Program is part of a broader effort to provide landlords with the information they need to manage their properties.

The $32.5 million development would occupy a series of vacant lots in Strawberry Mansion.

Residents say a proposed arena could spell the end of Chinatown. A busted roof could do the same for the historic rowhome in North Philly.

Experts supporting the Save Chinatown Coalition say the city is doing a disservice to its residents.

Before a chemical spill threatened to contaminate Philly’s water, 42% of residents drank bottled water. The long-term impact of the incident on trust is “yet to be felt.”

The legislation places new requirements on property owners who operate federally-backed affordable housing units.

Mortgage rates are still high. And home prices are still overvalued, saddling buyers and sellers with an affordability problem that won’t budge.

The historic property has sat vacant for years, frustrating neighbors who want to see it become a neighborhood asset again.

Residents complain of disruptive noise, “noxious fumes,” broken-down cars blocking an alleyway, and debris spilling into backyards.

In one of Philly’s hottest neighborhoods, the influx of trees “gives people hope,” says one resident.

A city-commissioned study estimates the ban prevented enough single-use plastic bags to fill City Hall every eight months.

Starting in May, the parking authority will have a unit dedicated to ticketing cars parked in bike lanes.