Urban Planning
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DelDOT está utilizando las cámaras en las zonas de obras a lo largo de la I-95, y ahora los gobiernos locales han comenzado a instalarlas en los vecindarios.
4 days ago
Philadelphia Parking Authority unveils renovated Filbert Street bus station
The $5 million renovated facility boasts shiny floors, bathrooms and a seating area for 189 passengers.
5 days ago
Listen 1:04Lawsuit stalls bike lane upgrade, but Philadelphia pushes ahead on loading zones
More truck loading zones, “smart” zones, and rideshare-only spots could be on the way.
5 days ago
‘Philly is a union town’: How labor keeps its power and status in Philadelphia
Union organizing is spreading across new corners of Philadelphia’s workforce, reinforcing the city’s long-standing reputation as a labor stronghold.
6 days ago
New apartments are planned for Germantown parcel with history of illegal dumping
The project from Liberty Bell Management calls for a mix of townhomes and duplexes. Construction could start sometime in 2027.
6 days ago
Wilmington exige a las personas sin hogar que vivan en tiendas de campaña proporcionadas por la ciudad.
1 week ago
Philadelphia to transform vacant lots into green community spaces under new pilot project
There are about 40,000 vacant lots throughout Philadelphia, according to officials.
1 week ago
Listen 1:14Philly renters just secured new protections from landlord retaliation. A lawsuit could undo them
Fair housing advocates say the City Council measures will make it safer for tenants to speak up about dangerous living conditions. But a federal lawsuit looms.
1 week ago
Listen 1:19Parker renews plea for rideshare tax to skeptical council
Mayor argues Uber and Lyft can afford the $1-per-ride tax and schools urgently need the money.
2 weeks ago
Philly should fund year-round SEPTA passes for all students, Councilmember Rue Landau says
The cards would work over weekends and summers, even for students who live near their schools.
2 weeks ago
‘Photo enforced’: Speed cameras are proliferating along Delaware highways, neighborhood streets
DelDOT is using the cameras along I-95 work zones, and now local governments have begun putting them in neighborhoods to slow down traffic.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:59Philadelphians who care for vacant side yards form group to push for easier land-acquisition process
The coalition wants the Land Bank to give neighbors preferential rights to apply for vacant side yards and expand eligibility.
2 weeks ago
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