PlanPhilly Archive

A precarious stock market and record inflation have contributed to some companies hitting the pause button on their search for space in Philly.

The city Gas Commission approved a new budget for PGW that includes a small but potentially historic allocation: $500,000 for a geothermal feasibility study.

In party hats, activists pushing for action on climate change rallied at Sen. Bob Casey’s office to support the Inflation Reduction Act.

The Spring Garden Street Greenway would connect the Schuylkill River Trail and the Delaware River Trail, creating safe passage across Philadelphia.

Philly is one of 14 cities and counties across the country chosen by a federal agency to collect heat data this summer, in an annual citizen science project.

The iconic Police Administration Building will soon be vacant. Its future will be informed by a public engagement process expected to stir painful memories of its past.

“Air conditioning … is no longer a luxury in an era of climate-driven, change-driven temperature increases,” says one expert about the urgent need.

Behemoth developments in residential communities destroy the fabric that has held people together over generations.

The long-standing problem is rooted in racial discrimination. Homes in primarily Black neighborhoods are undervalued by an average of nearly $26,000.

A traveling herd of caprine entertainers is putting on play performances, parades and bringing education and joy to residents of all ages.

The new North Philly supermarket is part of a sweeping neighborhood revitalization plan dreamed up by the Philadelphia Housing Authority.

The homestead exemption increases to $80,000, but not everyone will benefit the same. Over 130,000 property owners are still slated to pay more in property taxes.

City officials expect the additional money to be used up quickly, and help roughly 2,600 households.

A Philly teen suggests taking away her freedom under the new curfew law is not going to be the path to a safer city.

City officials say opening the pool is a “major” priority, but that supply chain issues and labor shortages have delayed needed repairs.