For Callowhill Neighborhood, Whose BIDing Will Be Done?
Longtime Callowhill residents and real estate developers clash over the creation of a Business Improvement District as the neighborhood begins to transition. Kimberly Haas has the story > more
Neighbors In Spruce Hill Mobilize As Arvilla Eviction Nears
Affordable housing nonprofit Mission First evicts residents of The Arvilla in West Philadelphia, displacing a community of low-income families. Ali Roseberry-Polier has the details > more
With Philly At “Turning Point” Redevelopment Authority Sharpens Its Focus
Hidden City connects with Redevelopment Authority director Gregory Heller on his vision for the agency's role in Philadelphia's growth > more
Navy Yard Gears Up For Growth With New Power Plant
The Navy Yard, home to one of the nation's largest private microgrids, prepares for the future with a new energy plant. Michael Bixler reports > more
Ury House Demo In The 1970s Erased Oldest Home In PA
Did Philly allow one of the oldest dwellings in Pennsylvania to be destroyed in the 1970s? Harry K. has this cautionary tale for a redeveloping city with a poor preservation scorecard and a history of demolition > more
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