Precious Places

The public utility of the internet is especially clear now in a pandemic, when we go online for school and health information, writes Devren Washington.

An urban planner reflects on how Philadelphia’s street design, transit and neighborhoods could change as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

A surge of evictions is expected this summer when city courts reopen and a proposed budget cut threatens to worsen the crisis, writes a retired Philadelphia judge.

Without stable housing, you cannot maintain your health, focus on educating yourself or your children, secure employment, or be productive at work.

Lindsey Scannapieco, “landlady” to 175 creative tenants at the Bok Building, argues that some real estate owners, like their tenants, need government aid.

Quarantine life means no gallery shows, gatherings or classes so we turned our front yard into a place to share art. You can do it too.

Grants are available to groups organizing around the pandemic and to those struggling to operate in a changed environment or generate lost revenue.

Fifty years ago this week, Philadelphia hosted the first Earth Week at Fairmount Park’s Belmont Plateau. The need for collective action continues.

Before COVID-19, the 1918 pandemic changed our world and with it, home design. This is how a century-old pandemic inspired the modern bathroom.

People all over the world are sharing photos of the view from their windows as they quarantine. Philadelphians are sharing views of rowhouses, roosters and more.

Asians, Jews and other immigrants face a surge of harassment and violence as false, discriminatory rhetoric is used to describe coronavirus’ spread.

The Trump administration is poised to weaken a civil rights-era law meant to guard against discriminatory lending.

Philadelphia Managing Director Brian Abernathy describes efforts by the city and partners to help residents and businesses weather the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus will disrupt Philadelphia’s real estate market but each sector will feel the impact differently.

In the age of the coronavirus pandemic, biking infrastructure is critical for Philadelphia residents to travel safely and maintain social distancing.