Pennsylvania

In an effort to make public involvement fun and educational, the York County Planning Commission in Pennsylvania developed a tournament bracket to assess priorities for long-range plan.

County officials are trying to find philanthropists to help buy land rights to a historic Pennsylvania farm, one that could be offered up to builders if preservationists do not buy the land by August 2.

A team of planners and architects working to revive the city's riverfront recommend mimicking Boston's infamous Big Dig project to tame the I-95 freeway's impact.

Communities in Pennsylvania and other stats are struggling to develop regulations in the face of a growing number of billboard applications.

The university is convening a symposium with experts from around the country to chart a path for the study of historic buildings.

Many citizens have voiced concerns over approved developments in Philadelphia. As zoning issues take center stage in public hearings and disputes, the city readies itself for a May vote to create a zoning commission that will revise the process.

This editorial looks at the importance of considering ecosystems when planning large developments.

The city's Port Authority has proposed cutting 25 percent of its bus and rail service and hiking fares by 75 cents to plug an $80 million budget deficit.

Janice Woodcock, the executive director of the city Planning Commission, is charged with the task of updating the historic city's archaic zoning code.

The city has several new high-rise condo projects on the way, but with prices out of reach of many workers, some wonder if there's enough of a market to bring more people downtown.

With the oldest zoning laws of any major city in the U.S., it's time to retool the rules that govern Philadelphia's growth, argues a recent editorial.

To cure the woes facing Pennsylvania's crumbling roads and bridges, Governor Rendell is putting the Pennsylvania Turnpike up for sale or rent.

Economic development leaders are touting a soon to be launched Internet database of hundreds of properties in 10 Western Pennsylvania counties around Pittsburgh as a valuable tool to attract companies and jobs.

A recent trip to New York's Hudson River Park has opened the eyes of Philadelphia residents looking to redevelop their city's waterfront along the Delaware River. But in comparing the waterfronts of the two cities, Philly's lacks a sense of purpose.

A casino proposal shoots the Civil War battlefield to the top of the list of Pennsylvania's endangered historic places.

Despite high-rise condo projects featuring name-brand architects sprouting up all over Philadelphia, an innovative design for low-income housing steals the top prize from the city's AIA.

Bethlehem, PA pins its hopes on Pennsylvania's new slots laws. Jeff Pooley explores whether this is really the best hope for revitalization of the dying steel town.

A community in central Pennsylvania is considering rezoning land currently occupied by a mobile home park into what city leaders say is much needed commercial space.

Inga Saffron, the Philadelphia Inquirer's architecture critic, loathes the city's 'let's make a deal' approach to urban planning.

In cities across the country, the trend of downtown housing development is booming. Prices per square-foot have more than doubled since last year in some cities.