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Department of Planning and Development

Creating strong neighborhoods with empowered residents.

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Department of Planning and Development

Department of Planning and Development

What we do

The Department of Planning and Development works in collaboration with communities to promote, plan, preserve, and develop successful neighborhoods for all.

Reaching these goals requires city agencies to work together with residents, businesses, developers, advocates, funders, and each other. Planning and Development has a team of agencies that do just that. Our agencies include:

We also partner with the PHDC.

Together we are charting a vibrant future for our city.

Connect

Address	1515 Arch St. 13th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102
Email	planning.development@phila.gov
Phone	Phone: (215) 683-4601 TTY: (215) 683-0286
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Posts

A city planner wearing a hi-viz vest stands outside a building and records data onto a clip board.

City planners will survey land use in Philly neighborhoods this summer

Two parents and their two young children relaxing and enjoying their new home.

A FreshStart for Philadelphians moving to a new home

Picture of a set of row-ome houses in Philadelphia.

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker Unveils Historic $2 Billion H.O.M.E. Housing Plan to Create and Preserve 30,000 Homes

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Events

Sep

10

Event

Art Commission meeting

9:30 am to 2:00 pm

Event

Art Commission meeting

September 10, 2025
9:30 am to 2:00 pm, 5 hours

Agenda, meeting materials, and instructions for participation are posted to the Art Commission website ahead of each meeting:
https://www.phila.gov/departments/philadelphia-art-commission/public-meetings/

Sep

12

Event

Historical Commission monthly meeting

9:00 am to 2:00 pm

1515 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA

Event

Historical Commission monthly meeting

September 12, 2025
9:00 am to 2:00 pm, 5 hours

1515 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
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Sep

17

Event

Sign and Streetery Committee meeting

9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Online via Zoom

Event

Sign and Streetery Committee meeting

September 17, 2025
9:30 am to 12:30 pm, 3 hours

Online via Zoom
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Agenda, meeting materials, and instructions forparticipation are posted to the Art Commission website ahead of each meeting:
https://www.phila.gov/departments/philadelphia-art-commission/public-meetings/

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Our programs

Citizens Planning Institute

Citizens Planning Institute (CPI) is the education and outreach arm of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC).

Brick rowhomes in Philadelphia.

Restore, Repair, Renew Program

Offering low-interest loans to help homeowners make home improvements.

Man wearing a dust mask drives a nail with a hammer.

Basic Systems Repair Program

Providing free emergency home repairs on eligible owner-occupied single-family homes in Philadelphia.

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