Pennsylvania
It's been radio silence from Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney since the City Council approved a dedicated stream of funding for affordable housing.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Some cities treat skateboarders like a plague, and that's a planning faux pas, according to this article.
Greater Greater Washington
The city of Philadelphia shows that not all affordability crises are created with the same mix of supply and demand.
PlanPhilly
Action Plan III will plot the next four years of work by the Great lakes Restoration Initiative.
Urban Milwaukee
Qualifying developments are eligible for a ten-year tax abatement in Philadelphia. These op-ed authors say the abatement doesn't work as anything other than a government payout.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
A 178-acre parcel of land, a trio of powerful foundations as owners, and looming planning approvals—it's time to take a close look at Hazelwood Green.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
According to new reaearch, the power of green space where vacant lots previously stood includes mental health benefits, especially in low-income neighborhoods.
NPR
More residents in the state will be protected by environmental regulations enforced by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
State Impact
The master plan proposed by the Society Hill Civic Association contains lessons about single-family zoning in a historic neighborhood with fingerprints of 20th century urban renewal also present.
PlanPhilly
Germantown has acquired many more wealthy residents without displacing many of its long-term residents or losing its diversity.
Next City
Funded studies of the hyperloop concept are underway in the Midwest.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Broke in Philly initiative has created a map aimed at making it easier to access support and services for low-income residents of Philadelphia.
Generocity
A columnist says Pittsburgh's goal to run its government entirely on renewable energy by 2030 is like Trump's Wall: Not gonna happen.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Uber announced 100 lay offs this week.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Philadelphia regional commuters will get some fancy new trains to ride.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Quarters can be cramped for growing families in Philadelphia's many two-story rowhouses. Rather than decamp to the suburbs, more and more homeowners are simply adding a third story, known as an "overbuild."
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philly.com
In a new report, U.S. PIRG and the Frontier Group describe nine costly highway projects amounting to $30 billion in their fourth annual "Highway Boondoggles" report. All share the theme of induced travel demand.
Frontier Group
The coal industry is pushing legislation to limit the power of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission.
Inside Climate News
Philadelphia offers another regulatory model to respond to the proliferation of dockless bike, ebike, and electric scooter share companies.
PlanPhilly
New residents to formerly agricultural area are trying to shut down a hog-feeding operation, but so far without much success.
WHYY
