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Urban Planning

An artist's rendering of the Village Square on Haverford development, as seen from the intersection of 37th Street and Haverford Avenue. (WRT/Lomax Real Estate)
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia

Met Fresh supermarket, 166 homes and WURD Radio are moving to Mantua

The $43 million development will bring a full-service grocery store and affordable housing to a growing neighborhood.

6 years ago

An artist's rendering of the BAT lanes planned for Roosevelt Boulevard. (City of Philadelphia)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Transportation

Philly to test a bus-forward traffic hack on deadly Roosevelt Boulevard

A traffic design hack is coming to Roosevelt Boulevard. City officials say the new “BAT” lanes will speed up transit commutes.

6 years ago

The Rev. Leon H. Sullivan helped found the first African American-owned shopping center, Progress Plaza (OIC Philadelphia/The Philadelphia Tribune)
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
The Philadelphia Tribune

Stretch of Broad Street to be renamed after Rev. Leon Sullivan

On Saturday, the stretch of North Broad Street between Oxford Street and Girard Avenue will be renamed “Rev. Dr. Leon H. Sullivan Way” in his honor.

6 years ago

Philadelphia City Council member Jannie Blackwell. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Politics

Twilight zone: Blackwell to remap West Philly in her last days on Council

With just a month left in City Council’s fall session, outgoing Councilmember Jannie Blackwell unveiled big plans for her West Philadelphia district.

6 years ago

(Courtesy of PATCO)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Transportation

PATCO gets $12.6M federal grant to reopen abandoned Franklin Square Station

PATCO received a $12.6 million federal grant to reopen an abandoned station beneath Franklin Square. It was last open in 1979.

6 years ago

(Courtesy of Wawa)
PlanPhilly
Business
Philadelphia

City postpones ruling on Bart Blatstein’s Delaware River waterfront Wawa

The battle over Bart Blatstein’s Wawa on the waterfront will continue into 2020.

6 years ago

Rendering of the homes from Women’s Community Revitalization Project
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Affordable forever? A new kind of housing comes to South Philadelphia

The new Mamie Nichols Homes, masterminded by the Women’s Community Revitalization Project, will be permanently affordable as part of a community land trust

6 years ago

In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo, officials look at damage to Heller Dam at Hagerman's Reservoir near South Williamsport, Pa. Pennsylvanians who live downstream from its many dams may not often think about what could happen, but inspectors know there are potential threats to life and property along the state's 86,000 miles of streams and rivers. (Mark Nance/Sun-Gazette via AP)
Keystone Crossroads
Infrastructure
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

High risk dams pose upstream danger for many Pennsylvanians

A group of 145 dams are rated, in data supplied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as both high-hazard and in either poor or unsatisfactory condition.

6 years ago

Concrete Cowboys founder Malik Divers and his horse Sunny. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Kids
Philadelphia

On the changing Schuylkill riverfront, real-world ‘Concrete Cowboys’ find a new home

Philadelphia’s real-world Concrete Cowboys are moving to a home on the edge of Bartram’s Garden, along a new Schuylkill River trail.

6 years ago

Listen 4:06
Rendering of the Equal Justice Center near 8th and Vine streets. (Courtesy of Pennrose)
PlanPhilly
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia

Philly’s Equal Justice Center: More delays, less public space

A social impact development project planned for Philadelphia’s Chinatown is moving forward with a new design and timeline.

6 years ago

SEPTA buses are given a few seconds ahead of regular traffic to turn, denoted by a vertical white line, at City Hall in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Transportation

The 3-second rule: Philly is giving Center City buses a teeny jump start

Skipping people in line is rude, but for SEPTA it may be a way to improve bus service.

6 years ago

Kendra Brooks at her victory party in North Philadelphia. (Natalie Piserchio for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Elections
Philadelphia

Rent control, ending Philly’s 10-year tax abatement: Welcome to City Council 2020

City Council wields significant power over zoning and land use decisions. With new members joining the legislative body, Philly’s development climate is likely to shift.

6 years ago

Sara Gallo stands between her home and the new construction next door on November 5, 2019. Due to the demolition and rebuilding of the twin house adjoining hers, her home now suffers structural issues, settling, and leaking. (Rachel Wisniewski for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Fishtowners band together to fight ‘construction destruction,’ work with L&I

Those living in the neighborhood formed a Facebook group, and work with the city’s Department of Licenses & Inspections to fight irresponsible contractors.

6 years ago

The Ruth Williams House at Broad and Boston Streets in Philadelphia has 88 units for those in need of affordable housing. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Policing

As rents rise, Philly trying new avenues to build and preserve affordable housing

In a booming housing market, City Council is looking to the private market to help with affordable housing.

6 years ago

(Courtesy of DRWC)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Sustainability

Wanted: Developers for two of Old City’s last undeveloped pieces of waterfront real estate

Delaware River Waterfront Corp. has opened request for proposals for two prime sites by the river, next to the future Penn’s Landing Park.

6 years ago

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