PlanPhilly Archive

City Council passed a bill lowering the city’s parking tax. The move would roll back progress on meeting city goals and generating revenue at a time of financial crisis.

2020 has been a particularly deadly year on Philly roads. Holidays are a time when crash rates spike. Experts worry this year could be even worse.

The orange cones are coming out. But this time it's so neighbors can reserve street space for socially distanced holiday hangs.

Some landlords oppose the measure. An attorney for the Homeowner’s Association of Philadelphia said mediation should be an option, not a requirement.

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.

Photographer Ed Hille’s new book In Plain Sight: Public Art in Philadelphia is a love letter to the city, showcasing its beauty.

The boy’s uncle described a child who enjoyed solving problems before he was killed by a person who shot through his front door.

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.

Photographer Antonio Johnson talks to the barber he has gone to his entire life.

While the historically Democratic city delivered a decisive win for President-elect Joe Biden, a few surprising shifts emerged.

City Council unanimously passed the bill targeting real estate wholesalers. Despite Council support, some realtors fear the legislation could backfire.

The commercial real estate abatement reduction could advance in place of 1% construction tax previously proposed.

The legislation would shape and limit development in the increasingly desirable section of the North Philadelphia neighborhood.

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.

SEPTA officials say they will not put frontline employees in a position to enforce the agency’s mask requirement.