
Keystone Crossroads Archive
The state of Pennsylvania’s bridges, Part 2: Rebuilding them faster
Replacing a bridge takes years. So the state is speeding up the process. This is ...
11 years ago
ListenMapping out Pennsylvania’s structurally deficient bridges
Zoom in on your city or town to see a bridge’s rating. Data source: PennDOT. Map by Todd Vachon. Last updated Decem ...
11 years ago
The state of Pennsylvania’s bridges, Part 1: How are they holding up?
Pennsylvania has a higher percentage of structurally deficient bridges than any other state. But what does that mean? Are the bridges uns ...
11 years ago
ListenIn case you missed it: this week’s good reads about Pennsylvania urban issues
Here’s a list of recommended reading for your weekend: For many urban dwellers across the country, Ferguson and the ...
11 years ago
Robot could make bridge inspections quicker and easier
A new robot called the RABIT™ Bridge Deck Assessment Tool could make it easier for Pennsylvania to complete required bridge inspections ...
11 years ago
Portraits of Philadelphia’s homeless people: It’s about looking into someone’s eye
When Christopher Brown first became interested in photographing people who lived on the streets of Philadelphia, he wrote down a list. ...
11 years ago
Regulated tent cities for homeless pondered but improbable in Pa.
Barriers include existing zoning laws and wide support for a permanent supportive housing-first model for reducing homelessness. F ...
11 years ago
ListenIn case you missed it: this week’s good reads about Pennsylvania’s urban issues
Here’s a list of recommende ...
11 years ago
How Pittsburgh gets around: walkability, bikeability, and public transit
One of the things cities are judged on is their get-around factor. So how’s Pittsburgh doing? One of the things cities ...
11 years ago
Food for thought: 1 in 8 Pennsylvanians struggle to find enough to eat
It’s the time of the year when food is on the mind. George Matysik was thinking of food—or, to be more specific, the lack ...
11 years ago
When is the road too rough when it comes to driving to Thanksgiving dinner?
If you’re traveling this Thanksgiving you might hear a lot of complaints about how horrible the roads are in Pennsylvania. ...
11 years ago
In case you missed it: this week’s good reads about Pennsylvania’s urban issues
Here’s a list of recommended reading for your weekend: Here’s a list of recommended reading for your weekend: P ...
11 years ago
Transit oriented development is seen as the cure for the commute: but what makes it fail or succeed?
Urban planners have started to design for transit oriented development. Certain factors can contribute to the success of a project. ...
11 years ago
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