Urban Planning
‘Hip’ new SEPTA Key site is one of many fixes in the works
SEPTA may be solving its product design problems with a $2.9 million package of fixes to its e-commerce platform.
7 years ago
Kenney: Philly streets ‘suck’ but city making progress
The city plans to speed up construction of the greatly expanded network of protected bike lanes that Mayor Jim Kenney promised during his 2015 campaign.
7 years ago
At South by Southwest, talks of flying taxis in the not so distant future
When the flying taxi comes, most of us will be passengers. We might hail it on our smartphones and head to the rooftop, where a ride is waiting at the helipad.
7 years ago
Nonprofits, insurer team to build subsidized apartments for Philly homeless
Inglis Methodist Gardens also will offer social services and connect its homeless and disabled tenants to nearby mental- and physical-health services.
7 years ago
Philadelphia’s deadliest road is inching toward speed cameras
Philadelphia drivers can expect to see speed enforcement cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard by the end of the year, city officials said Thursday.
7 years ago
N.J. offers $250k grant program to enhance coastal resilience planning
The Resilient NJ program seek to identify and implement innovative regional solutions to address coastal and river-related flooding.
7 years ago
‘Hyperloop’ cargo from Philly to Pittsburgh? Officials say it’s not that far-fetched
State transportation officials are beginning to plan for a future that includes hyperloop trips at near supersonic speeds. Experts say the concept may never become a reality.
7 years ago
Sharing the road: Why cyclists feel vulnerable in Philly’s bike lanes
It's been years since Philadelphia put in bike lanes to make the streets safer, but it hasn't always worked. Why have bike lanes if they don't protect cyclists?
Air Date: March 14, 2019
Listen 14:35Philly’s Parkway Corp. seeks $5 million grant for Center City office tower
Parkway is cashing in on its Center City holdings — converting asphalt expenses into downtown office and condo towers with desirable addresses.
7 years ago
Philadelphia launches $40 million home repair loan program
A new low-interest loan program aimed at helping Philadelphia homeowners fix aging or damaged homes will provide $40 million worth of repairs to qualified applicants.
7 years ago
Local man wins protections for Philly’s iconic cast-iron subway entrances
Nicholas Baker wanted to save Philly’s ornate subway entrances. It took 10 years, but he did it.
7 years ago
Swank swim club to top off former PHA building
For any more evidence of Philadelphia’s changing cityscape, look no farther than the intersection of Ludlow and 23rd streets in Center City.
7 years ago
A park that makes money? Dilworth generated $2.5 million in 2018
A separate budget projection indicates that the CCD expects these revenues to increase by 58 percent by 2022.
7 years ago
Troubled Philly land sale office facing takeover after scandals
A once-obscure city office that critics link to Philadelphia’s pay-to-play political culture will soon be taken over by the Philadelphia Land Bank.
7 years ago
Kenney’s 2019 budget falls short on spending for libraries, housing, critics say
Mayor Jim Kenney’s annual budget address proved to be a quiet affair, with little in the way of cheering, jeering, or laughter.
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