A new public opinion survey will help the Philadelphia City Planning Commission to hear from Philadelphians about their hopes and dreams for the future of the city. The survey consists of nine open-ended questions on topics like safety, economic opportunity, housing, transportation, weather, and neighborhood health. This citywide campaign, called Philadelphia2050: Planning Together, is part of the City’s effort to update the comprehensive plan for the city.
The responses to these questions will help planners at the Philadelphia City Planning Commission form the priorities of the comprehensive plan update.
“Our city can grow and change in many different ways. The comprehensive plan helps us to be intentional about guiding that change,” said Octavia Howell, executive director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. “Philadelphia2050: Planning Together is an opportunity for residents to tell our planners where to focus. Our first step is to listen to what Philadelphians say they want in their city. We have a long survey period because we want to hear from as many people as we can.”
The survey will remain open until January 30, 2026. Philadelphians can send in answers to these questions by filling out the virtual Vision Card survey at https://www.phila2050plan.org/share-your-vision. Philadelphians will have opportunities to answer these questions online and at in-person pop-up events and Philadelphia2050: Planning Together stations across the city.
The Philadelphia City Planning Commission staff will host two virtual information sessions about Philadelphia2050: Planning Together:
- Friday, December 12, 2025, at 12 PM
- Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 6 PM
To be notified when registration opens for the information sessions, and to receive other updates about Philadelphia2050, sign up for the Planning Together mailing list.
The survey questions
- What is your vision for the future of Philadelphia?
- What is your vision for the future of your neighborhood?
- What does access to opportunity look like for you?
- What does a healthy and safe Philadelphia mean to you?
- Imagine a thriving neighborhood. What does it include?
- What housing options would you like to see in Philadelphia?
- Which parts of your culture and tradition would you like to see celebrated more?
- How are you impacted by Philadelphia’s hotter summers, flooding, and more extreme weather?
- Are you satisfied with how you get around Philadelphia and beyond? Why or why not?
Philadelphia2050: Planning Together Stations
- Municipal Services Building – 1400 JFK Boulevard
- Independence Library – 18 S 7th St
- Northeast Regional Library – 2228 Cottman Ave
- Martin Luther King Recreation Center – 2101 Cecil B Moore Ave
- Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library – 600 W Girard Ave
- Simpson Recreation Center – 1010 Arrott St
- Kendrick Recreation Center – 5800 Ridge Ave
- Eastwick Library – 2851 Island Ave
- Lillian Marrerro Library – 601 W Lehigh Ave
- Nicetown-Tioga Library – 3720 N Broad St
- Tacony Library – 6742 Torresdale Ave
- Holmesburg Library – 7810 Frankford Ave
- Richmond Library – 2987 Almond St
- South Philadelphia Library – 1700 S Broad St
- Kingsessing Library – 1201 S 51st St
- Bustleton Library – 10153-99 Bustleton Ave
- David Cohen Ogontz Library – 6017-35 Ogontz Ave
- Dwight Evanls Library of West Oak Lane – 2000 E Washington Ln
- Stenton Park Recreation Center – 4600 N 16th St
- Greater Olney Library – 5501 N 5th St
- Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library – 68 W Chelten Ave
- Sayre Health Center – 5800 Walnut St
- Haverford Library – 5543 Haverford Ave
- Parkside Evans Recreation Center – 5300 Parkside Ave
About Philadelphia2050: Planning Together
Philadelphia2050: Planning Together is a project of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission to update the City’s comprehensive plan with input from community members and city agencies. Future engagement opportunities like events, focus groups, and listening sessions will be announced as the Planning Commission facilitates the process. Updated information about Philadelphia2050: Planning Together can be found on phila.gov/Phila2050 and on phila2050plan.org.
About the Comprehensive Plan
The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter requires the Planning Commission to keep the comprehensive plan up to date. The comprehensive plan is a guidebook for Philadelphia’s change and development that city planners use when they provide their professional opinion on planning and development matters. It is a record of how some of the city’s goals can be achieved, what communities would like to change, and what infrastructure improvements are needed across the city.