
PlanPhilly Archive
Philly’s intimate rowhouse blocks perfectly suited to socially distant holiday rituals
The orange cones are coming out. But this time it's so neighbors can reserve street space for socially distanced holiday hangs.
4 years ago
Philly Council committee votes to extend landlord-tenant mediation mandate
Some landlords oppose the measure. An attorney for the Homeowner’s Association of Philadelphia said mediation should be an option, not a requirement.
4 years ago
‘It’s a conversation’: Philly’s alternative to landlord-tenant court is preventing eviction
The latest figures show that tenants and landlords who go through Philadelphia’s Eviction Diversion program reach an agreement in more than 86% of cases.
4 years ago
How a photographer with Parkinson’s disease made a 2020 love letter to Philadelphia
Photographer Ed Hille’s new book In Plain Sight: Public Art in Philadelphia is a love letter to the city, showcasing its beauty.
4 years ago
Sadeek Clark-Harrison loved to build things, says uncle of 12-year-old killed in his Frankford home
The boy’s uncle described a child who enjoyed solving problems before he was killed by a person who shot through his front door.
4 years ago
City board charged with oversight of Philly police shootings hasn’t met for a year
Philadelphia’s Use of Force Review Board is the only venue for civilian oversight of shootings involving police. The board last met in October 2019.
4 years ago
You next: Inside Philly’s most underrated urban institution with G. the Barber
Photographer Antonio Johnson talks to the barber he has gone to his entire life.
4 years ago
Mapping Philly’s most surprising election takeaways
While the historically Democratic city delivered a decisive win for President-elect Joe Biden, a few surprising shifts emerged.
4 years ago
Wholesaler or huckster? Philly Council passes bill to curb real estate scammers
City Council unanimously passed the bill targeting real estate wholesalers. Despite Council support, some realtors fear the legislation could backfire.
4 years ago
The commercial real estate abatement reduction could advance in place of 1% construction tax previously proposed.
4 years ago
The legislation would shape and limit development in the increasingly desirable section of the North Philadelphia neighborhood.
4 years ago
Philadelphia Housing Authority vows to send 240 vacant properties to nonprofit developers
With an eye to avoiding that fate in the historically Black and brown North Philly community, Quiñones-Sánchez said her goal is to shape the development that happens next.
4 years ago
SEPTA keeps no-enforcement mask policy as other transit agencies begin fines
SEPTA officials say they will not put frontline employees in a position to enforce the agency’s mask requirement.
4 years ago
‘We buy houses’: Philly Council targets real estate scammers with bill
A bill introduced by Philly City Councilmember Allan Domb and co-sponsors would create protections against scammers plastering the city with 'We buy houses' signs.
4 years ago
33 affordable rental homes named for Point Breeze hero Mamie Nichols break ground
Built on formerly vacant city lots, the housing will be earmarked for families earning less than $50,000 and veterans.
4 years ago
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