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Health
Billy Penn

Medical professionals gather to say arena would hurt health outcomes regionally

An increasingly congested Center City could affect the most vulnerable across the city, they said.

9 months ago

Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Housing programs in Philly are rooted in regional incomes. Should that change?

For decades, AMI has shaped affordable housing programs in the city. Some advocates think the measure misses the mark and should be localized.

10 months ago

a map shows the plan for the arena
Community
Billy Penn

Excited and wary: Philly’s WNBA advocates weigh in on team update in the Sixers arena proposal

A buried nugget in the city’s arena proposal was big news for the folks putting in the grassroots work to bring a women’s basketball team to the city.

10 months ago

Surface parking lot
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Is the plan for Market Street’s Disney Hole for real?

The city says a hotel and stores could finally fill East Market’s notorious gap.

10 months ago

Pier 40 building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Revamped Pier 40 reopens along the Delaware River in Philly

The building, which dates back to 1914 and was used to store and ship goods, will now be home to a CubeSmart self-storage facility.

10 months ago

People holding up a sign that says 'Chinatown is not for sale'
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Parker hears competing views of Sixers arena debate at packed town hall. The mayor says she’ll announce her position ‘very soon’

Billed as a “listening session,” the town hall event drew nearly 1,000 people to the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

11 months ago

Listen 0:59
Cherelle Parker speaking at a press conference
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Mayor Parker to discuss Sixers arena proposal during town hall in Center City

The meeting comes as the team negotiates with the administration, and opponents ramp up efforts to defeat the development.

11 months ago

Jenny Zhang speaking at a podium
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Who do you work for?’: Opponents of Sixers arena proposal bring fight to City Council

The $1.55 billion development requires enabling legislation for demolition and construction to start. The team says it needs those approvals by the end of the year.

11 months ago

People hold up a sign that reads
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘It isn’t just Chinatown’: Citywide poll shows little support for Sixers arena proposal

The results come as the team seeks the necessary legislation to move forward with demolition and construction.

11 months ago

Center City office tower
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Why some of Philly’s tallest buildings will pay smaller property tax bills in 2025

About half of the city’s 100 most valuable commercial properties have lower tax assessments for 2025, according to a WHYY News analysis.

11 months ago

Rendering of 76 Place
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Sixers arena studies support arguments both pro and con

The reports confirm both the threat to Chinatown and the promise of economic benefits.

11 months ago

Pedestrians cross 10th Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia, July 22, 2022.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

The city has finally released its Sixers arena impact studies. Here’s what they say

The four analyses are expected to help stakeholders weigh the value of building a privately funded basketball arena in Center City.

11 months ago

Listen 11:57
Cherelle Parker
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Most Philly homeowners will see a property tax increase in 2025

The increase follows a reassessment of 580,000 properties throughout the city.

12 months ago

Listen 1:17
North Philadelphia’s Logan Triangle once held about 1,000 homes that were demolished in the 1980s. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Neighbors want to see Philly’s Logan Triangle redeveloped. Will it ever happen?

The city posted a new request for proposal in October but decided not to select a developer for the infamous site.

12 months ago

Listen 4:16
Mount Vernon Cemetery
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s historic Mount Vernon cemetery could be yours for $1 million

Cemetery volunteers are working to make the urban forest open to families with loved ones buried there. It will be a long road ahead.

1 year ago

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