Stories by Ryan Briggs

Ryan Briggs is an investigative reporter based in Philadelphia. He has contributed to the Philadelphia Inquirer, WHYY, the Philadelphia City Paper, Philadelphia Magazine and Hidden City.

The Government Fee That Can Cost Poor Philadelphians Their Inheritance

Is Jim Kenney Philadelphia’s First Mayor for Millennials?

Philly City Branch rail line

Hopes Rise Once Again for Abandoned Philadelphia Rail Line

Philly Gets a Stunning Remake for City Hall’s Front Yard

Local Transit Agencies Waiting on Further-Delayed PA Funding Plan

Everyone Loves Parks, But No One Wants to Pay For Them

City Pats Itself On Back for Zoning Code Award

PA Awaits Long-Delayed Transportation Budget

After Years of Public Conversation, Detroit Releases New Citywide Vision

Philadelphia Zoning Reform Wins Planning Award

Detours

The Cost of Doing Business

With Families Staying Put, Philly and Baltimore Downtowns Continue to Grow

Auto-centric Philly Zoning Changes Trimmed By City Council

Good Voter Turnout Slowed By Need For Provisional Ballots

“All-About-the-Car” City Council Fights Philly Zoning Code Reform