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Housing

N.J. Capitol building
Politics & Policy

N.J. committee passes bills to stop big rent increases, prevent property hoarding and improve communication about affordable housing

A N.J. Assembly committee approved bills to give residents better access to affordable housing information, and keep renters from getting evicted.

6 months ago

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Lori Peterson speaks to protesters
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

West Oak Lane tenants say their landlord illegally collected rent for months. Now they’re suing

The class-action complaint calls on Odin Properties to make Bentley Manor safe and repay tenants who unlawfully paid rent.

6 months ago

Listen 1:13
Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly rental inspections are complaint-driven. Housing advocates want to change that

Unlike other big cities, rental properties are not inspected proactively. Amid an affordable housing crisis, advocates say that’s putting low-income tenants at risk.

6 months ago

Listen 1:12
Mayor Cherelle Parker smiles
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Mayor Parker pushes to slash business taxes and spend millions on housing

Tax plan favored by business leaders faces pushback from community advocates.

6 months ago

Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘They need it now’: Parker proposes ‘historic’ investment to expand Philly’s housing supply

The mayor’s latest budget proposal calls on the city to borrow $800 million to create and preserve more affordable and market-rate units across the city.

6 months ago

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The Cecil B. Moore Library in Philadelphia’s Sharswood neighborhood.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

North Philly residents reject proposal to build new Cecil B. Moore Library that includes housing: ‘We resoundingly do not want that’

At a packed town hall, City Councilmember Jeffery Young proposed replacing the library with a mixed-use building. It didn’t go well.

6 months ago

Listen 1:24
Lorraine O’Neill visits Longwood Gardens with her mother, Liz O’Neill, joined by her father and brother.
Community

A hidden housing crisis: The fight for stable homes for Delaware adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Advocates are pushing for more resources to help adults with disabilities in Delaware who live with aging parents.

6 months ago

Listen 2:04
A view of the Roundhouse building.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Planning director discusses Roundhouse, Greyhound station, housing push

City planners are open to renovating or demolishing the historic former police headquarters.

6 months ago

Several homes on a residential block
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly tax sales resumed nearly a year ago. The land bank still hasn’t bid on any properties

The public agency has funding to acquire new parcels for affordable housing and community gardens, but is still not a priority bidder.

6 months ago

Listen 1:23
Apartment buildings in Center City.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly added 8K housing units in 2024. Nearly half of them were in Greater Center City

The increase is partially tied to a building boom that researchers expect to abate this year as supply catches up with demand.

6 months ago

Listen 1:26
Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘It’s all downside’: Philly’s housing market poised for pain if Trump imposes tariffs on Canada and Mexico, analysts say

The president appears ready to move ahead with steep import taxes after a monthlong pause.

6 months ago

Listen 1:58
A housing development in Cranberry Township, Pa., Friday, March 29, 2024.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Studio 2
Urban Planning

Yoni Appelbaum on how NIMBYism ‘froze the American Dream’

The Atlantic’s Yoni Appelbaum argues in his book "Stuck" that restrictive zoning laws and progressive NIMBYism have made housing unaffordable and trapped Americans in place.

Air Date: February 26, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:56
Orinoko Civic House
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A Philly program for low-income renters is winding down. Housing advocates say that shouldn’t happen

For the last five years, the shallow rent program has helped keep vulnerable residents housed amid an affordable housing crisis.

6 months ago

Listen 1:07
The Bethany Lutheran Church cemetery
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

This Philly cemetery sits on a residential Roxborough street. It’s now poised for historic designation

The burial ground helps tell the story of Manayunk and Roxborough before and after they became part of the city.

7 months ago

Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium surrounded by other officials
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Mayor Parker launches Philly initiative to create and preserve 30,000 housing units

The initiative will be informed by industry experts, with the Philadelphia Housing Authority playing a large role.

7 months ago

Listen 1:07
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