Last Thursday, at West Philadelphia High School, the Philadelphia City Planning Commission commenced its second to last district planning process. The commission began crafting district plans for every corner of the…

Last year’s tropical makeover of the Francisville Playground pool deck by the Pop-Up Pool Project, a Knight Cities Challenge winner, was such a hit that the Department of Parks and…

Pennsylvania cities have transformed vacant lots into community gardens and urban farms. Pittsburgh has considered building tiny house communities. But what about using abandoned lots for urban earthships? What's an earthship,…