To many, preservationist might seem a limiting definition, applying to those dedicated to saving individual buildings where famous people were born…
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…
Dendy feels like magic. That’s the thought that ran through my mind the first time I went to my neighborhood rec…
Next in our series about Philly's changing public spaces, Ashley Hahn checks out the Free Library’s Center for Public Life, a…
Cyclists, walkers, children and dogs were happy to take over the four-lane expanse of North Broad Street during Philly Free Streets…
Many organizations and people are behind this year’s Philly Free Streets event. The city goes “car free” on Broad Street from…
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…
Our series about Philly's changing public spaces continues with a trip on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Ashley Hahn checks in on…
What’s the next level of community reporting? For many, printed text and visuals make complex issues clear. Others absorb information best…
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…
We applauded last year when Mayor Kenney created a Historic Preservation Task Force and asked it to recommend how to avoid losses like…
Next up in our series about Philly's changing public spaces, Ashley Hahn heads to Parkside Edge to see how this project…
What does it mean to create a new park in a changing, sometimes contested neighborhood? Next in our series about Philly's…
What happens when people have access to a microphone and a platform, with an invitation to tell the invisible listener about…