The Philadelphia Daily News

Transit oriented development is lacking near many of Philadelphia's transit stops, but new projects are bringing the city up to speed.

A newspaper beer columnist writes that a good local bar is not just a place for drinks and socializing, it can attract business too.

Designers and community development corporations collaborate on concepts for infill development along Philadelphia's commercial corridors.

As redevelopment and construction progress along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Mayor John Street has approved the formation of an advisory group that will craft a master plan for the booming area.

New political willpower demonstrated by Philadelphia's mayor, a state senator, and Governor Rendell has opened the door for much-needed development in the area.

In Philadelphia, politics, not planning, determines what gets built, according to UPenn Fellow Mark Alan Hughes. A project that can be built as-of-right under the current zoning has riled elected officials and neighbors.

While the abatement can be a 'wealth magnet' for the city by generating market value from tax-free properties, the real benefit may be limited to the developers who cash in.

Mark Alan Hughes takes on politicians who plan to use legislation limiting the use of eminent domain as a means to mobilize voters. Hughes points out that Kelo didn’t really change anything about the use of eminent domain.

Do planners really have the best interest of the city in mind? Harris Steinberg refutes an Op-Ed by Michael Sklaroff which congratulates planners on their success in the city.

Instead of deriding the Philadelphia Planning Commission, everyone should be celebrating their achievements, says Michael Sklaroff.

Mark Alan Hughes asks who has the power to decide on rebuilding plans for New Orleans: former or returning residents, federal policymakers, local officials, or all taxpayers?

Mark Alan Hughes predicts some of NOLA's poor will be better off in a couple years as a result of forced relocation to more prosperous places.

Suburbanites can't get anywhere without a car, so higher gas prices will lead to "collapse" of the suburbs.

Mark Alan Hughes writes that instead of fearing rising housing costs, the poor should benefit.

A developer who sits on the City Planning Commission is at the center of a dispute that pits a university's desire for more student housing against a community's desire for open space.

Retailers are adpating to urban areas.

Carol Towarnicky is worried about the 'politicizing' of science.

Low-income residents of Brewerytown, PA are saying no to the development of 200 new upscale townhomes.

A Comparison of Washington DC to Philadelphia yields important lessons on what really matters in sparking the revitalization of center cities.

A reader complains about having to share roads with bicycles and says that bikes cause congestion.