Urban Planning
Room to disagree: Why Philly can’t decide what to do with its illegal rooming houses
A deadly house fire at an illegal rooming house in North Philadelphia last March had city officials calling for reform. But one year later, nothing has changed.
Air Date: March 28, 2019
Listen 15:29Philadelphia seeks to heal old Eastwick wound with a ‘village in the city’
Philadelphia’s ‘road map’ for Eastwick development moves a process 60 years in the making forward.
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Sharswood residents return home after $28 million tower upgrade
Philadelphia Housing Authority reopened Sharswood Tower on Wednesday. Residents returning home celebrated their zhuzhed up digs.
7 years ago
An end to sweetheart deals? Kenney orders competitive city land sales
The new sale policies call for the sale of most property to be publicly advertised for at least 30 days.
7 years ago
Why SEPTA’s annual open house drew fewer riders than your morning train
Riders missed an opportunity to be in the room with SEPTA officials at annual open house.
7 years ago
Redevelopment coming for large parcel of Norristown State Hospital grounds
The plan to relinquish 78 acres to Norristown Borough calls for keeping mental health services on the remaining 120 acres with the option of redevelopment.
7 years ago
‘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.
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