Learning how Philly government works can be a circuitous and sometimes frustrating thing. In my experience, it takes years. It takes…
In a time of such rapid development, it is important for community members to access spaces that have a sense of…
Philadelphia has a parking problem. At face value, we have a tremendous number of spots: 2,172,896 at the most recent count…
“Where are you from?” “You speak great English.” While these statements no doubt can come from a good place from a…
Bobby Fischer once famously said, “Chess is life.” In the city of Philadelphia, these words take on more truth than their…
Every time it rains, the Hunting Park Recreation Center has to shut down activities because of a hole in the roof. …
For the last seven years, my children and I have primarily moved around Philadelphia by bike, foot, and public transportation. Though…
Author Alan Mallach will appear in conversation with PlanPhilly's Jake Blumgart from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 26 at Pipeline Philly,…
PlanPhilly has been looking at pop-ups and the neighborhoods in which they take place. On Thursday, June 21, the Food Trust…
Public spaces are the glue that keeps a city connected. It's the streets, squares, and parks that work to bring us…
By Erica Atwood Philadelphia has been my home for more than 20 years. Born and raised right across the bridge in…
By Charles Ellison It's been 11 days since Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson were arrested for waiting while Black at a…
By Sam Woods Thomas During my three years managing commercial corridors for the The New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC), on…
By Ken Steif I was recently asked to join my neighborhood Registered Community Organization (RCO) – the Spruce Hill Community Association in…
By Nic Esposito Even though my neighbors and I pick up trash out front of our houses every day, and we've turned…
Community Legal Services says property-tax delinquency is the biggest reason people come to its office seeking assistance right now. But community…
By now you've heard about or experienced the inconvenient road closures around the Benjamin Franklin Parkway thanks to the NFL Draft.…
How should the blocks hit by the MOVE bombing and a failed redevelopment effort reflect that past? On Friday, WHYY’s Dave…
On February 28, PennPraxis and PlanPhilly will host the next Praxis Dialogues, the third in a series of public conversations…
President Trump is committed to eliminating the Waters of the U.S. Rule, which outlines federally protected waterways. Critics of the rule…