
Urban Planning
108 apartments coming to vacant Poplar St. lot and neighbors aren’t happy
The owner of a popular Fairmount cafe and artisanal market has gotten permits to build a 55-foot-tall apartment complex on a vacant Poplar Street lot.
6 years ago
Dreaming about going solar? Now, a city rebate can help
Signed into law Wednesday are programs designed to offer incentives to home and business owners and help the city advance its climate goals.
6 years ago
NYC moped startup Revel is eyeing Philly. My test-ride proved how thrilling/scary that would be.
Revel offers registered vehicles through an app. It runs a $19 check of your driving record before unlocking anything. And no wheels if you’re under 21.
6 years ago
Racial inequities found in Delaware’s regional transportation network
A Wilmington Area Planning Council report found black and Latino populations have been historically disadvantaged by the region’s transportation network.
6 years ago
Chinatown CDC is marketing the ‘hood’s tallest tower as a $67 million lux address
The project was originally planned with an affordable housing component, but is now being pitched to investors as a luxury property.
6 years ago
Why Kensington wants to tear down a 25-foot-high Lehigh Ave. wall
Kensington residents want a developer to put $1 million towards removing a wall they say divides the neighborhood.
6 years ago
Climate change is messing with your commute, SEPTA says after storms halt trains
Most scientists concur that climate change is causing more severe and more frequent storms –– and transit agencies like SEPTA are struggling to keep up.
6 years ago
Grays Ferry Bridge is scary for cyclists and PennDOT’s rebuild won’t solve the problem
The $13.3 million reconstruction of the Grays Ferry Bridge will include a protected bike lane — but only on one half of the bridge.
6 years ago
Why some Philly neighborhoods have lots of trees — and others don’t
In Philadelphia, there many more trees in wealthy neighborhoods than in lower income ones. What are officials doing to make sure streets are equally green?
Air Date: August 7, 2019
Listen 13:29Chestnut Street Bridge to close Monday for year-long makeover
During the year-long closure, motorists and cyclists heading east from West Philadelphia will be detoured north. The bridge will close after 8 p.m.
6 years ago
Can Graffiti Pier become a tourist attraction and still serve the people who put it on the map?
Graffiti Pier is on track for reinvention into a public park unlike any other in the United States.
6 years ago
How faulty construction breaks up Philly families — and why the city can’t stop it
Some developers ignore permits, then keep on building.
6 years ago
Why Fashion District will open in revamped Gallery mall with space for ‘co-creating’
Fashion District is a new kind of mall for Philadelphia. It’s a mix of stores and a co-working space for creatives reflects trends reshaping shopping plazas everywhere.
6 years ago
The hidden history of the suburbs
We might think that all suburbs are the same but a dive into the history of suburbia shows something more interesting than shopping malls and housing developments.
Air Date: August 2, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:04Hospital union wants city to rezone Hahnemann property so it can’t be flipped
District 1199C wants a zoning change that would require the hospital property to be used for health care, and prevent developers from building apartments.
6 years ago