PlanPhilly Archive

Experts who monitor development trends say the future for dense cities like Philadelphia remains something of a question mark heading into 2021.

Mayor Kenney cut funding for Philadelphia’s Vision Zero project earlier this year. But after an astronomical number of hit-and-runs, it’s time he reinvests.

Bryheim Murray, of BKP group, recognizes that it’s a white industry and, because of that, it’s inherently harder for Black people to get involved.

If a SEPTA employee needs to quarantine a third time, they must use their own sick leave and benefits that provide 50% of their pay.

Construction on the Philadelphia transit stop is set to begin next summer and be completed around 2024.

The 1990s’-era M-4 cars have required a steady stream of repairs at a time when SEPTA faces an unprecedented fiscal challenge.

The small stores that sell the crunchy and sweet snacks my mother grew up eating in Mexico help me feel like I belong.

In Philadelphia, tiny houses are burdensome to build. A change to state building code would eliminate hurdles, advocates say.

The redesign is expected to kick off in early 2021 and last for three years with the goal of adapting the city’s bus network to meet changing demands.

“This is not a Nascar racing zone,” Donna Price, a North Philadelphia block captain, said. “We’re going to slow it down and have safety for our children.”

Public space writer Conrad Benner makes the case for public potties and talks to city officials about plans for a network of restrooms.

The automatic passenger counting system that checks SEPTA buses and trolleys for overcrowding remains inactive about four months after the malware attack.

More than half of all renters in West Philadelphia’s District 3 struggle to pay rent. Without policy change, many could be priced out, a new report suggests.

Together, the institutions will pursue more than $600,000 in federal funding to develop and test new air and surface cleaning technology.

The transit agency was set to increase fares at the start of the new year in January.