PlanPhilly Archive

The organization that runs a popular heater hotline in Philly is launching a new fund, to pay for hot water heater replacements.

Nearly 80% of homeowners in Philly are currently enrolled in the city’s Homestead Exemption program. All of them will see their property values cut by $80,000.

The Neighborhood Preservation Initiative will give buying preference to Philly municipal workers looking to become homeowners for the first time.

Opinion: Methane leaks don’t abide by state boundaries, so one state’s problem impacts everyone. Strong regulation at the federal level is necessary.

Located a block away from Independence Mall, the abandoned station will get a new entry and other necessary upgrades to reopen for PATCO riders.

The high bills were due to a weather “adjustment,” criticized for insulating the utility from the risks of climate change, while customers foot the expense.

Philly wants to increase its tree cover to 30% in 30 years. A bill passed last week creates new fees for trees that are removed and not replaced.

La Guagua 47 is a new art and film project from Alba Martínez celebrating Philadelphia’s Latino community and SEPTA’s 47 bus route.

The figure represents about 7% of all renters in Philly. And 60% of renters surveyed by Community Legal Services say they’re behind on rent.

The budget includes no tax hikes, steps to ease the tax burden of rising property valuations, and a spending increase for violence prevention measures.

Details of the agreement haven’t been made public, but Councilmember Bass allowed a resolution to pass after she sought more funding for her district.

The Greater & Greener conference brought close to a thousand park leaders and professionals from six countries to check out Philly’s parks.

If City Council approves the plan, the Philadelphia Energy Authority could buy energy from a 1.5 megawatt solar project to be built at Northeast Airport.

Community members share hopes for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway through an interactive display.

Councilmember Cindy Bass chairs the committee that could pump the brakes on Rebuild. She says her district is being shortchanged for no reason.