Philadelphia

Kiplinger has released its list of the ten best cities for singles and the results may surprise you.

The prior code, adopted in 1962 and amended with with nearly 1,000 ad-hoc revisions since then, required a strict separation of uses and outlawed the classic Philadelphia rowhouse typology.

Branden Klayko reports on the pioneering project planned by innovative Philadelphia design-build developers Onion Flats.

Next American City Editor in Chief, Diana Lind describes how vital and particular Zoe Strauss' photographs are to the city of Philadelphia, and its cultural and political future.

The Philadelphia Inquirer's architecture critic sets out to find the outer edge of the Philadelphia suburbs, and finds a "zombie subdivision."

Academic Mario Polèse argues that the history of local economic development is a "story of academic fads", that have "proven of little practical use."

By a vote of 17-0, Philadelphia City Council passed into law the final report of the Zoning Code Commission Thursday morning during its final session of the year. The new code was four years in the making.

A report from the Sustainable Business Network recommends policy changes that will help Philadelphia improve business formation and job growth.

A new report from Stanford University looks at the changes in incomes and neighborhoods.

For years, absentee owners of Philadelphia eyesores avoided penalties from Licenses and Inspections, often because citations and warnings were sent to vacant properties. Now, commissioner Fran Burns can summon those owners back to the city.

This infographic explains the new green techniques that will revise the way Philadelphia catches and processes stormwater.

Community organizers in Philadelphia are leading an effort to convert a disused elevated railway into a park.

A new public space is coming to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, and the city plans to crowdsource its name.

Philadelphia has long been derided for its dirty and filthy streets. This reputation has turned out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Delinquent properties are scattered throughout Philadelphia, and they collectively owe nearly $500 million in taxes. This is a major problem for the city, and new legislation is hoping to tackle it.

Community leaders argue that the recently approved Philadelphia comprehensive plan does more for developers than the working class in this op-ed.

In the face of recent violence committed by roaming groups of teenagers, officials in Philadelphia are imposing stricter curfews for youth.

Philadelphia is embarking on a $2 billion, 25-year project to improve the way it absorbs and processes stormwater.

Philadelphia is opening its first "parklet" -- a small public park space built on street parking spaces.

Plans are emerging to revamp the public space surrounding Philadelphia's 30th Street train station to create a more vibrant way to enter the city.