PlanPhilly Archive
Advocates say a Philly public bank could be key to addressing systemic racism
A new coalition to create a public bank in Philly could help reverse decades of discrimination against Black neighborhoods, business owners.
5 years ago
Eyes on the Street
A holistic approach is necessary for Philadelphia to create a more equitable historical preservation process, writes grassroots preservationist Dana Fedeli.
5 years ago
$30 million campus to replace asbestos-contaminated North Philadelphia school
The new building will replace a 111-year-old elementary school shuttered in 2019 after teachers and parents rang alarm bells over hazards.
5 years ago
Eyes on the Street
Eviction is bad for our health. Pa. must act to protect families.
When families are evicted, children suffer the consequences. As a pediatrician, I urge Pa. to protect families at a perilous time.
5 years ago
‘Do you know anywhere I can go?’: Evictions continue even as city, CDC tries to halt wave
Many Philly tenants will fall through the cracks of a Centers for Disease Control halt on coronavirus-related evictions, housing attorneys say. Lucille Davis is one of them.
5 years ago
‘I’m real hype’: Strawberry Mansion celebrates boxing heroes at Boxers’ Trail gateway reveal
The new entrance to Fairmount Park’s Boxers' Trail honors boxers Matthew Saad Muhammad, Bennie Briscoe, and former champion Joe Frazier.
5 years ago
Decades of racist transportation policy killed Avante Reynolds — Cobbs Creek wants change
Cobbs Creek Parkway is one of the city’s most dangerous roadways. How many lives will be lost before the state improves safety conditions?
5 years ago
EPA: Isaias flooding did not spread toxins from Eastwick landfill
Preliminary results of water samples collected by the EPA from flood waters during and after the storm found “little to no contaminants.”
5 years ago
Bryant Riley’s dream Philly home turned into a nightmare. He blames City Hall
An aggrieved Brewerytown homebuyer says lax oversight by the Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspection enables developer misconduct.
5 years ago
Why a North Philly developer gave up a ‘money grab’ to give back to local creators
Real estate investor Ani Sanyal and his partners are offering gallery space to local artists — for free — as part of a three-and-a-half-month artist-in-residence program.
5 years ago
This Philly teacher is picking up trash to buy a school bus
We Love Philly is a program that tries to get students connected with different communities. And during COVID-19, moving them around town presents challenges.
5 years ago
A bid to relocate the 76ers to Penn’s Landing has divided Philly, with advocates seeing growth opportunities and critics wary of lost tax revenue.
5 years ago
This SEPTA bus route is a lifeline for Northeast Philly — and ridership dropped almost 40 percent
Snaking from Bucks County to the top of the El in Frankford, the route connects shops, offices, residences and nursing homes.
5 years ago
Eyes on the Street
Philadelphia needs to invest in green space to combat climate change, support communities
City Councilmember Gilmore Richardson argues investment in green space is critical to fight climate change — and can help create jobs and reduce violence.
5 years ago
Philadelphia to replace judge that supervised landlord-tenant court
Judge Bradley K. Moss will transition out of his role amid a pandemic expected to result in a crushing wave of evictions.
5 years ago