Urban Planning
Chinatown landmark spared the wrecking ball, for now
Redevelopment plans for a Chinatown landmark changed after community outcry. City planners are working with the owner on a new design.
7 years ago
Delaware highway project leads to 43-acre bee-supporting meadow
The 43-acre field near the rapidly-developing area of Middletown will now be turned into a pollinator field to support bees and other beneficial species.
7 years ago
Listen 1:39Why cleaner streets could be around the corner in Philadelphia
A WHYY investigation found Philly was ticketing people for not moving their cars during street sweeping — even though streets weren't being swept. What's happened since?
Air Date: April 9, 2019
Listen 13:21Report finds more than 47,000 ‘structurally deficient’ bridges in the U.S.
The collapse of a bridge earlier this week in Tennessee is raising new alarms about the delicate state of infrastructure across the U.S.
7 years ago
City taskforce unveils new approach to preservation aimed at saving unrecognized Philly history
A spate of demolitions inspired city officials to think differently about how to save Philadelphia’s historic buildings.
7 years ago
Congestion pricing floated as fix for Pa. transit funding crisis
Once politically impossible even in wealthy and transit-inclined Manhattan, congestion pricing is a relatively radical idea for car-centric Philly.
7 years ago
Plan to redevelop historic Trenton site hits snag, endangering fiber optics project
Plans to redevelop a historic Trenton building into a high-tech manufacturing site were derailed this week as the city council voted against advancing a proposal.
7 years ago
Could a driveway kill the Italian Market?
Italian Market boosters testified against an unwanted new neighbor: a driveway they fear could mark the beginning of the end for the historic market.
7 years ago
Jannie Blackwell helped a developer get city land. Now he’s hosting a fundraiser for her.
West Philadelphia Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell directed public land to be sold at below-market prices to developer Rick Young. Now he’s hosting a fundraiser for her.
7 years ago
SEPTA quietly decriminalizes jumping turnstiles, lowers fines
Fare evaders caught by SEPTA officers receive a $25 ticket, down from $300, and do not face criminal charges. The change reflects a trend in Philadelphia policing.
7 years ago
Why there’s no system to save Philly’s hidden graves under private construction sites
Archaeologists say the remains of at least 491 people were found on a construction site in Old City. Could there be more forgotten burial grounds waiting to be unearthed?
Air Date: April 3, 2019
Listen 14:45A fiber optics company hopes to bring high-tech manufacturing back to Trenton
Redevelopment of the historic John A. Roebling and Sons site would bring high-tech manufacturing back to Trenton, says Princetel CEO. Officials are considering the plan.
7 years ago
Is a crackdown on renegade drivers in Center City speeding up your commute?
Philadelphia agencies are going after drivers stopped in Center City bus lanes and they say that the result is faster trips through the city’s downtown core.
7 years ago
Broken pipe closes 5th Street in heart of Old City for 2 weeks
The Philadelphia Water Department has closed South 5th Street between Chestnut and Walnut in hopes of preventing a road collapse in the heart of the busy historic destination.
7 years ago
Philly Councilman Mark Squilla moves to block supervised injection site
Councilman Mark Squilla has introduced a bill that could prevent the nation’s first supervised injection site from opening at the proposed Kensington location.
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