Urban Planning

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Is your city making you fat? How urban planning can address the obesity epidemic

Residential complex planned at South Philly site of scuttled Foxwoods Casino

Columbus Blvd Apartments

60-townhouse development proposed along Delaware River near SugarHouse Casino

DR townhouses

Study: Suburban living linked to higher rates of obesity

Stock_Carroll - Rowhomes in Queen Village

Report: Philadelphia is the largest distressed city in the U.S.

Stock_Carroll - Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philly Skyline

Amtrak unveils design proposal for 30th Street Station Plaza

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Knight Foundation grants provide opportunities for city design, immigrants in Philadelphia

Carroll - Rittenhouse Square

Philly urbanist PAC petition opposes PPA billboard expansion

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New documentary takes aim at Philly urban planning pioneer Ed Bacon

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Philadelphia issues action guide on 'disastrous' Trump plan to stunt affordable housing

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Infrequently Asked Questions: What are the origins of the Philly rowhome?

Carroll - Thomas Eakins House Rowhome

Second Jewelers Row property gets zoning approval for residential condos

Jewelers Row property zoning permit

Philly's $500M effort to improve parks, libraries on hold until soda tax litigation resolved

Philadelphia Playground

New 'PennDOT Connects' program will engage communities in early project planning

Infrequently Asked Questions: What is a middle neighborhood?

Carroll - Tacony Northeast Philadelphia

Maps: How does Philly's population density compare to other cities?

Carroll - Center City Skyscrapers

Mural Arts Philadelphia announces artist roster for Monument Lab exhibition

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Design award goes to Philly's 'daring' 30th Street Station District plan

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Jim Kenney unveils Philadelphia's updated sustainability plan

Philadelphia finally opens first protected bike lanes

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U.S. Department of Transportation seeks ideas for redesign of Vine Street Expressway

Vine Street Expressway

Philly to adopt disaster protection plan for historic buildings

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Slew of protected bike lanes planned for Philly streets

Old City District presents Vision 2026 development goals

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DVRPC approves pedestrian bridge in Villanova, $7.6 million for TAP projects

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Two dozen parklets to pop up on Arch Street for AIA Convention

44th Street Parklet

Two-story restaurant coming to 40th Street trolley station

40th Street Trolley Car Station

ACT CEO: Turn Philly's Logan Circle back into a square

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NJ photogs explore decaying structures in name of preservation

Abandoned NJ Power plant

Five for Friday: Author Charles Leadbeater

Charles Leadbeater

Infrequently Asked Questions: When did Rittenhouse Square get its ritzy rep?

Rittenhouse Square

Philadelphia releases city's first climate-readiness report

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Skyless Games to release 'Sim City'-like game based on Philly open data

City Hall Game

Commission approves master plan for Live! Hotel & Casino

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Infrequently Asked Questions: Why do avenues like Passyunk run diagonally?

Passyunk and Broad

Headhouse Square is getting a modern makeover

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Fear of gentrification could be behind Point Breeze pop-up garden controversy

Point Breeze Pop-Up Sign

Point Breeze Pop-Up shut down by L&I for second time

Point Breeze Pop-Up Sign

University City District unveils Philly's longest parklet yet

Longest Parklet

City releases final Greenworks progress report on sustainability plan

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Could a Point Breeze pop-up garden bring commerce back to 'The Breeze'?

Point Breeze Pop-Up Sign

Five exciting Philly projects on the horizon for 2016

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Philly ranked one of best U.S. cities for street art: Huffington Post

Mural We Rise

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