The Philadelphia Inquirer

Supporters and detractors weigh in on the merits of a soon to open light rail line from Trenton to Camden, N.J.

Hidden away from the public, an old Navy base is now being prepared for a new future.

New Jersey sinks 50 retired Redbird railway cars off Cape May Point to add to an experimental artificial reef.

Four historic Philadelphia neighborhoods receive grant toward revitalization efforts.

A retrospective of the life of developer Willard Rouse and and his role in shaping the Philadelphia region.

Philadelphia has selected a (long) short list of seven developers to submit plans for Penn's Landing... just in time for the Mayoral campaign.

The Philadelphia Inquirer follows the story of a seven-year, $91 million effort to revitalize the city's most notorious housing project.

Trenton is the poster child for successful brownfield revitalization efforts, with sixty projects over five years.

Urban development has cost Philadelphia 6% of its tree canopy, worth $100 million, according to a new study.

Because of years of state stinginess and the economic downturn, Philadelphia's transit agency may eliminate several train lines and some of its most heavily used bus routes.

Three lawsuits threaten the State of New Jersey's $175 million recovery plan for Camden.

The nation's commuting patterns are getting more complex.

Plans for the city-owned Navy Base call for a New Urbanist mixed-use development, and not just a high-end, 70-acre office park.

The Philadelphia Inquirer details the seven "Penn's Landing Principles" to guide future development on the waterfront.

One of the nation's largest producers of factory-built houses builds a complete Craftsman-style modular house on the floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Officials in the city are reviewing whether to let companies use the city as a marketing tool as a way to generate money.

A study claims that closing the street in front of Independence Hall doesn't improve security.

The tantalizing puzzle of revitalizing this waterfront land excites civic interest - and anxiety.

New desalination technology is bringing down the cost of converting salty water to freshwater.

Neighbors are tired of living next door to boarded-up houses. Philadelphia considers a bill requiring boards to be replaced with windows and doors.