PlanPhilly Archive

Monday’s address provided the first substantive details of the administration’s Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative.

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund was created to fill in the credit gap for low income entrepreneurs but without federal support the system could collapse.

Philadelphia added thousands of residents between 2023 and 2024, a notable change after losing population for several years in a row, U.S. Census data shows.

The public agency’s board of directors approved an agreement with the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office on Saturday.

Opponents argue the changes would overwhelm the city’s zoning board while supporters hope it would curb nuisance businesses in Philadelphia neighborhoods.

The class-action complaint calls on Odin Properties to make Bentley Manor safe and repay tenants who unlawfully paid rent.

The gas company is hiring a contractor to study the feasibility of a geothermal system to heat and cool a public school and a rec center.

Unlike other big cities, rental properties are not inspected proactively. Amid an affordable housing crisis, advocates say that’s putting low-income tenants at risk.

Mayor Cherelle Parker said it’s about balancing the city’s books during a time of financial uncertainty while offering some relief to businesses.

The plan includes expanding twice-weekly trash pickup to North Philly, fixing heating and air conditioning in libraries and adding planters to commercial corridors.

The mayor’s latest budget proposal calls on the city to borrow $800 million to create and preserve more affordable and market-rate units across the city.

At a packed town hall, City Councilmember Jeffery Young proposed replacing the library with a mixed-use building. It didn’t go well.

The economic impact of a smaller federal government in the region has meant fewer workers, canceled office leases, buildings for sale and some contracts terminated.

The 2.1-mile protected bike lane project, which includes upgrading several high-injury network intersections, is expected to be completed by 2029.

The public agency has funding to acquire new parcels for affordable housing and community gardens, but is still not a priority bidder.