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

What Philly Mayor Parker’s first housing plan budget could mean for renters and homeowners

Some advocates say the proposed H.O.M.E budget doesn't go far enough in prioritizing low-income residents.

17 hours ago

Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park in late winter. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

More than 1,000 Philadelphians petition for a safer Fairmount Park

Following the death of a cyclist in the park, advocacy groups have partnered to call for enhanced safety measures there.

3 days ago

The round visitor center building in LOVE Park
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Saving LOVE Park’s saucer: Philly historical commission poised to designate ‘iconic’ property

The circular structure has sat vacant for about a decade. The city hopes to fill it in time for a jam-packed year of national events.

5 days ago

Listen 1:09
McPherson Square Library under construction
PlanPhilly
Community

‘We were roasting’: More than half of Philly’s libraries closed due to air conditioning issues this summer

The libraries closed due to cooling issues for a collective 3,900 hours — more than for staff shortages, July’s city workers strike or other building issues.

6 days ago

Listen 1:24
A pedestrian threads his way through snarled traffic
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia transit advocates want you to spend your week without driving

As a long-term funding solution for SEPTA remains up in the air, the weeklong event encourages Philadelphians to think critically about accessible transit.

6 days ago

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

To ease Philly’s housing crunch, Mayor Parker wants a tax exemption for developers building affordable rentals

The measure, now moving through Philadelphia City Council, would exclude certain subsidized rental developments.

2 weeks ago

People riding their bikes across the brige
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly cyclists, commuters celebrate the reopening of the MLK Drive Bridge this weekend

The reopening will restore a key connection for commuters and cyclists with West Philadelphia.

2 weeks ago

The Chester Covanta incinerator
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Tons of Philadelphia’s trash are burned in Chester. A bill in City Council could stop that

The proposal would require the city to rethink its waste disposal contracts after they expire next summer.

3 weeks ago

1530 Bainbridge St.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘A chain of dominos’: Philly luxury home sales remain on the rise amid affordability crisis

New research out of Drexel University is raising concerns about affordability and gentrification.

3 weeks ago

Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

New analysis finds evidence of racial bias in Philadelphia home appraisals

Researchers analyzed valuations completed for home purchases and applications to refinance.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:27
Workers spread the white coating along the road
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia tests out ‘cool pavement’ in Hunting Park to combat summer heat

The city finished installing a second “cool pavement” test patch this summer. So far, results are mixed.

3 weeks ago

Listen 4:31
Kenyatta Johnson in a council hearing
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Legislative timeline for new Sixers arena remains up in the air as lawmakers return to session

The team wants to open a new facility by 2031, but it’s unclear when the topic may come up in Philadelphia City Council.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:07
Boathouse basement flooded
PlanPhilly
Weather

‘Everything was floating’: Flooding of FDR Park’s boathouse destroys nonprofit’s equipment

The nonprofit Discovery Pathways says equipment, including life jackets, boat paddles, fishing rods, kayak seats and power tools, was damaged.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:11
Philip Balderston posing for a photo near the lot that will be developed
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Harrowgate affordable housing project will transform industrial lot

The development from Odin Properties in North Philadelphia is the company’s first government-backed project.

4 weeks ago

A mother posing for a photo with her two children
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A Philly cash assistance program is proving successful at keeping low-income renters housed. Will it continue?

A new study shows the PHLHousing+ program is reducing evictions and homelessness among participating families. It’s unclear if the pilot will become permanent.

1 month ago

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