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Rowhouses at 34th and Spring Garden streets for sale or rent
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Urban Planning

Philly tenants are fighting to limit AI in property management. Here’s why

Landlords are increasingly turning to generative software for repetitive tasks. Housing advocates say tenants aren’t benefiting.

2 days ago

The Delaware Legislative Hall building
Politics & Policy

Delaware recently implemented 2 land-use laws. Here’s what they mean for affordable housing

House Bill 450 and Senate Bill 23 both require Delaware counties and local governments to make changes in the way they approve developments.

4 days ago

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Philly tenants launched the
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Urban Planning

Philly tenants are waging a war against ‘junk’ fees. City Council may help

The fight is part of the “End Rental Ripoffs” campaign launched by members of a citywide tenant union. It’s unclear when legislation will be introduced.

1 week ago

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Jeremayah Maneiro, 17, a Habitat for Humanity volunteer
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Pope Leo Village: In Brewerytown, students turn vacant properties into affordable homes for first-time buyers

A day spent doing demolition work offers volunteers a firsthand look at Philadelphia’s housing challenges — and how communities respond to them.

1 week ago

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Rowhouses in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly could lose nearly 8,000 affordable rentals over the next decade. Here’s why

Amid a housing shortage, researchers say it’s unclear how many of these units will be preserved as affordable rentals. About 43,000 could vanish statewide.

1 week ago

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Tatiana Velez poses for a photograph at her home in Oaklyn, N.J.
Politics & Policy

Trump’s shift from ‘Housing First’ is causing upheaval for homelessness programs and many they serve

The Trump administration is shifting federal policy and dollars away from the “Housing First” approach that has been at the heart of federal homelessness policy.

1 week ago

NeighborGood Partners está tomando medidas para abordar la crisis de vivienda asequible
Urban Planning

Laurel proyecta la comunidad Meadow View para ampliar el acceso a viviendas asequibles en el condado de Sussex, Delaware

Delaware necesita unas 24,400 viviendas adicionales para el año 2030 a fin de satisfacer la demanda prevista, según un informe estatal.

2 weeks ago

The Chester Housing Authority of Chester, Pa.
Urban Planning

HUD removes Chester Housing Authority from ‘troubled’ list

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development now considers the agency a “standard performer” following physical improvements made to its properties.

2 weeks ago

Listen 0:44
Cherelle Parker looks on
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

3 years into Mayor Parker’s term, her administration has created and preserved more than 16,000 homes

The total is more than half of the plan’s 30,000-unit goal. The milestone comes as the administration prepares to submit its first report on the plan.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:02
A model cottage home
Politics & Policy

Georgetown’s planning commission votes against cottage housing repeal in Sussex County, diverging from town council

The town council voted in favor of starting a repeal process for the divisive ordinance last month. The planning commission says there’s not enough evidence to support it.

2 weeks ago

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Sarah Rhine and Rena Scott at a desk
Courts & Law

‘Pull back the layers’: Tenant advocates help low-income Delawareans avoid evictions in one-of-a-kind program

Delaware was the first state to employ nonattorneys to represent tenants who earn under 200% of the federal poverty level.

3 weeks ago

Listen 0:48
The Lewes City Hall building
Politics & Policy

Lewes considers pause on reviewing applications in response to affordable housing bill, following Sussex County’s lead

The proposed moratorium would last until the end of 2027, or until the city approves a comprehensive plan.

3 weeks ago

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A close up of the ''We the Youth'' mural by artist Keith Haring in South Philly's Point Breeze neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A rare Keith Haring mural is close to making preservation history in Philly

The Point Breeze artwork remains where Haring painted it with students in 1987, making it his only surviving outdoor mural in the city.

3 weeks ago

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Apartment buildings in Center City.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Report: Center City apartment construction boom aids Philadelphia’s long-term housing goals

More than 40% of recent new housing is in the Center City area, but more incentives are needed to keep the boom going, a business group says.

4 weeks ago

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three homes
Urban Planning

Laurel plans Meadow View community to expand affordable housing access in Sussex County, Delaware

Delaware needs an estimated 24,400 additional homes by 2030 to keep up with projected demand, according to a state report.

4 weeks ago

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