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An education in how to be a better neighborhood advocate
Learning how Philly government works can be a circuitous and sometimes frustrating thing. In my experience, it takes years. It takes…
Diary of a Philadelphia punk rock preservationist
By Venise Whitaker Generation X was described as the latchkey kids. We were the unfocused youth, the children of divorce. My…
Design professionals discuss how to make room for all races in Philly public spaces
Sitting in front of a crowd of over one hundred, Tya Winn asked a row of audience members to stand. “There…
Not built in a day: One of PlanPhilly’s creators reflects on a decade of dedicated built-environment coverage
Michael Greenle facilitated the process that created PlanPhilly in 2006, shaped its outreach strategy at PennPraxis, stewarded its move from Penn…
Ten years later, five ways Philly should keep building on Civic Vision for Central Delaware
On this day in 2006 then-Mayor John Street signed an executive order to create a civic vision for seven miles of…
Penn’s Lower Schuylkill innovation campus opens new center to incubate big ideas
When the University of Pennsylvania acquired DuPont’s old Marshall Labs site downriver from the main campus, the vision for this new…
May 6-8: Join us for Jane's Walk 2016
“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” ― Jane Jacobs, The…
Chris Bartlett on how to make the neighborhood you want [TEDxPhiladelphia video]
PlanPhilly was a proud partner of this year’s TEDxPhiladelphia event, New Workshop of the World. As we look forward to…
Design Advocacy Group gets funding to focus on rowhouse preservation
For years Philadelphia has tried to build its way out of our affordable housing problem through new construction. But a smarter…
Pinning future for New Kensington on Orinoka Mills reuse
The story of Orinoka Mills is tangled in the many tired, typical Philly tropes about disinvestment, deindustrialization and decrepitude. Once known…
Interface Studio to develop Land Bank Strategic Plan
Philly passed a new milestone on the long road to realizing its future Land Bank: On Friday the Philadelphia Housing Development…
Planning Logan: Improving a ‘Forgotten’ Neighborhood
As part of their reporting for Philadelphia Neighborhoods and PlanPhilly, Emily DiCicco and Anthony Liberto are sharing dispatches from Logan and Olney. For…
Have a say in The Woodlands' future
How do you balance the sensitivity required to operate an active cemetery, with the need to preserve and share the rich…
Logan Resident Survey: What the neighborhood really needs
As part of their reporting for Philadelphia Neighborhoods and PlanPhilly, Emily DiCicco and Anthony Liberto are sharing dispatches from Logan and Olney. Emily…
Apply for Citizens Planning Institute spring 2014 classes
Want to learn all about the nuts and bolts of planning, zoning, and development in Philly? Become a more engaged citizen…
Facing uncertainty SOSNA embarks on strategic planning process
Most folks come to the South of South Neighborhood Association’s office at 1901 Christian Street for a recycling bin, but…
February 1: PlanningCamp comes to Philly
Get out your explorers gear and let your inner plannerd out for the day: PlanningCamp is headed to Philly on February…
Recognizing Roxborough: Is the neighborhood losing its character?
Roxborough has been in the news recently due to new development projects along Ridge Avenue, the main artery of this Northwest…
DVRPC seeks Public Participation Task Force members
Want a say in regional planning choices? You may be in luck. The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)…
Citizens Planning Institute taking fall session applications
Ready to roll up your sleeves and learn how city planning, zoning, and development processes work in Philly and what engaged…
