Urban Planning
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.
7 years ago
Filthadelphia no more? Kenney seeks to ‘vastly’ increase street cleaning
Philadelphia is currently the only large municipality without a comprehensive street sweeping plan.
7 years ago
Are Philly’s parks still public? Why public spaces are monetized
More and more it seems business improvement nonprofits like Center City District are monetizing the public spaces it operates. Why are they allowed to do this?
Air Date: March 7, 2019
Listen 14:53How City Council broke Philly’s app for selling blighted land
At the current pace, it will take the City of Philadelphia 50 years to sell off its publicly owned vacant land.
7 years ago
Shore town installs flood warning signs affixed with live streaming camera
Motorists driving through one Cape May County municipality during flooding events can now make better decisions, officials say.
7 years ago
New breed of traffic cop could soon hit Philadelphia streets
First announced as part of a new strategy to crack down on Center City gridlock, the proposed officers would be dispatched to Center City, University City and Manayunk.
7 years ago
Study: Storm surge barrier a ‘viable option’ at numerous N.J. inlets
Is a storm surge barrier at New Jersey inlets an option to mitigate back bay flooding? A joint federal and state study as it's a "viable option."
7 years ago
First look inside Globe Dye Works’ newest attraction
Globe Dye Works, the former yarn-dyeing factory turned live-work-manufacturing and design space in Frankford continues to write its own history.
7 years ago
Fresh plans released for Dilworth House condo tower ahead of review
After 20 years of bureaucratic battles and courtroom litigation, the condo tower planned for the Washington Square parcel faces what may be its final hurdles.
7 years ago
Slow your roll: Safety worries could delay electric scooters’ ride into Philly
Consumer Reports reported earlier this month that about 1,500 people have been injured in e-scooter crashes in the U.S. since 2017.
7 years ago
In Common: 6 ways Philly can create more equitable, imaginative and inviting public spaces
I was lucky enough to spend 2018 writing the In Common series, exploring the ways civic spaces across Philly are changing, each aiming to build a stronger, more inclusive city
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