The Philadelphia Land Bank draws anger and frustration with the release of its new strategic plan and performance report. Kimberly Haas has the details

Can the City eliminate Philly’s litter epidemic by 2030? Nic Esposito, director of the Zero Waste and Litter Cabinet, says it can be done if government and residents work together. Michael Bixler catches up with the ‘litter czar’ to discuss an ambitious, municipal action plan to tackle the issue

With the Land Bank finally open for business, urban gardeners and farmers hope for legal protection against the City’s “Revoke Clause.” Hidden City contributor and Kensington farmer Nic Esposito digs deep into the issue

If you’re looking for holiday books with a Philly bent, Nathaniel Popkin has ten new ones–from art to essays to history, biography, and policy–to suit the readers on your list

Viking Mills owner selling lot that artists collective has activated for the past four years. Emma Jacobs reports on what’s coming and why

A vacant lot transformed into a trapeze school continues the interesting path for what was one of Philadelphia’s most intensively industrial pockets

New, interactive map tools mostly focused on vacant land are here. Some are up, others in beta–and most of them hope to spur action

Across the street from one of Kensington’s biggest eyesores is one of its greatest little treasures: “The Little Farm.” Theresa Stigale writes that La Finquita has held down the corner of Fourth and Master for 25 years, growing fresh produce—and growing the community