PlanPhilly Archive

Philadelphia Register of Wills Tracey Gordon believes the city could reduce crime by reducing the number of homes without a clear legal owner.

Struggling to keep both themselves and a bridge upright, Miguel Horn’s ContraFuerte is open for your interpretation.

The Main Line exists because of the railroad. It’s time we change the zoning code to allow people to take advantage of transit.

Developers are building new homes according to outdated regulations, according to Philadelphia flood czar Joshua Lippert.

Days after Ida’s remnants walloped the Philadelphia region, homeowners are beginning to assess in earnest the damage the unusual storm wrought.

In Philadelphia, litter and illegal dumping have become climate issues. In some sections of the city, residents saw flooding linked to clogged drains.

As the region confronts Ida, the city’s floodplain expert warns that land use is a major driver of increased vulnerability to extreme weather.

An exhibition inside the Fairmount Waterworks’ dilapidated underground pool explores the history of segregated swimming.

In a region where affordable housing is scarce, resettlement agencies are asking landlords to offer up empty apartments.

The Callowhill arts venue owned by the musician Diplo faces a threat from the city over problems with the historic building’s structural integrity.

The rezoning would change the rules for building in a historic neighborhood experiencing a boom as demand for housing swells in the city.

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s Connections2050 plan could be our chance to change the math on highway spending.

SEPTA may be the next public agency in the Philadelphia region to mandate coronavirus vaccinations for its employees.

The pandemic has reshaped workers’ conception of fairness at work. For SEPTA, upcoming union negotiations will reveal just how much has changed.

The containment of Kensington’s drug market demonstrates the systematic racism that plagues Philadelphia, Eduardo Esquivel writes.