Architecture & Design

Philadelphia’s Civic Design Review board has added its voice to a loud chorus of opposition to build a six-story storage facility in the middle of growing Callowhill.

Why is congestion so bad in Philadelphia and how can transportation be improved for drivers, cyclists, walkers, and everyone in between?

Philadelphia neighbors lose zoning appeal against 31-story apartment tower in Society Hill.

Five thousand pictures of Philly in the 1960s and '70s were donated to Penn, without descriptions. The university is asking the internet for help.

Hospitals are some of the last places you’ll still find elevator operators. Quickly moving between floors can mean life and death for patients needing surgery.

On this Christmas rebroadcast of The Why, we look back at the rise and fall of The Gallery, once holiday shopping institution in Philadelphia.

Amtrak's only remaining split-flap schedule board at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia is retiring in January — or is it? And why would we miss it?

Guests: Inga Saffron, Mark Kuhn, Brendan Boyle Say goodbye to 30th Street Station’s iconic flip boar ...

Guests: Inga Saffron, Mark Kuhn, Brendan Boyle, Mark Mazzetti Say goodbye to 30 ...

Food was a common thread connecting all three projects.

"Babylon was the first city in history. We want to work here because we love this city."

If you’ve ever tried to imagine what a space-age bachelor pad might look like, this exhibition of his stereo equipment and modular furniture may come close.

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The bill proposes updating zoning maps to reflect the development that currently exists in the neighborhood.

After a $5 million makeover, the Cherry Street Pier in Philadelphia opens as a public park.