Urban Planning
SEPTA is building a parking garage for 69th Street Station’s 35,000 daily riders
Construction on the $37 million three-story garage should begin by summer 2020 and last about 18 months.
6 years ago
Shore town approves N.J.’s largest solar farm on Superfund site
A sprawling solar farm could soon become operational on an Ocean County Superfund site that's roughly the size of Hoboken.
6 years ago
As congestion worsens in Philly, car-related emissions spike
Philadelphia’s congestion problem is growing on the streets and in the air.
6 years ago
Despite loud opposition, business improvement districts for Fishtown, South Philly advance
Business owners in Fishtown and South Philadelphia could soon be paying an assessment for new services.
6 years ago
Too loud, too bad: SEPTA doesn’t enforce ban on playing music without headphones
SEPTA’s policy on loud music is that it is officially prohibited on transit. But SEPTA Police doesn’t actively enforce against the violation.
6 years ago
‘I don’t have the support’: Blackwell defeated on bid to mandate more parking
Researchers have found that requiring more space for cars encourages less dense and more expensive housing development.
6 years ago
2019 traffic deaths higher in North, Northeast Philly than the rest of the city
Fifty percent of all severe crashes occur on just 12% of Philadelphia streets. That means certain roads — and certain neighborhoods — are at higher risk for traffic danger.
6 years ago
Poll: Two-thirds of N.J. residents view climate change as a crisis
A newly released poll has found that more than two in three New Jersey residents feel that climate change is at a crisis level.
6 years ago
Eastwick: An environmental ‘sore’ that may be healing
More than 50 years ago, Philadelphia tried to remake the Eastwick neighborhood and failed. Now the city is trying to fix it. What will it take to correct past mistakes?
Air Date: October 14, 2019
Listen 12:27City denies demolition for Frank Furness’ Point Breeze church
The Philadelphia Historical Commission denied a permit for demolition of 19th Street Baptist Church on Friday, eight months after it was initially filed.
6 years ago
Trump Administration officials promise more jobs at Philly Shipyard
U.S. Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer and Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro said two ship repair contracts will revitalize Philly Shipyard
6 years ago
Meet the woman turning a West Philly lot into an ‘Earthship’ made of tires and glass bottles
Rashida Ali-Campbell just won a three-year court battle over the control of the West Philly lot she wants to turn into an eco-home and oasis.
6 years ago
It’s time to test a car-free Chestnut Street
Across the world, cities are taking their streets back from cars. Philadelphia has an opportunity to test the pedestrian-first model on Chestnut Street.
6 years ago
Philly considers a new preservation fund aimed at owners of historic homes
Philadelphia officials want to create a fund to help homeowners with limited incomes comply with costly historic preservation regulations.
6 years ago
Why the iconic Painted Bride building will stand — for now
The Painted Bride wanted to sell its iconic building in Old City to a developer, but a judge ruled its mosaics were too "priceless" to destroy.
Air Date: October 8, 2019
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