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Urban Planning

Nicholas Baker fought to preserve Philadelphia's remaining cast iron subway entrances, like this one at C ity Hall. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Architecture & Design
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Philadelphia
PlanPhilly

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

A rendering shows the design of the members-only Fitler Club. (Photo courtesy of M-Rad Architecture/Fitler Cub)
PlanPhilly
Infrastructure
PlanPhilly

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

Children play in Dilworth Park in March.  (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
PlanPhilly

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

A Philadelphia judge purchased this row home at 1514 N. Hollywood Street and the two adjacent vacant lots from the city. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
PlanPhilly

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

Mayor Jim Kenney (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Politics
PlanPhilly

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

A city street sweeper cleans Chester Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Streets & Roads
PlanPhilly

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

A zamboni puts a fresh gloss on the Dilworth Plaza ice rink.
The Why
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

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

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Developer Ken Weinstein at a lot he tried to purchase from the city in Philadelphia’s Wayne Junction neighborhood. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Real Estate
Technology

How 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

A flood warning sign installed in Sea Isle City. (Provided)
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Public Safety
Technology

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

Thousands of people travel between University City and Center City daily. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Streets & Roads
PlanPhilly

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

A rendering of a storm surge barrier. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers image)
Down the Shore
Environment
Infrastructure
New Jersey

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

The original Globe Dye Works sign now takes center stage in the former boiler room. (Courtesy of Birchtree Catering/BeauMonde Originals)
PlanPhilly

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

Renderings of the Dilworth House tower project from Cope Linder Architects and developer John Turchi (Provided)
PlanPhilly
Architecture & Design
History
Philadelphia
PlanPhilly

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

Lime is applying for permits to bring its e-scooters to Philadelphia's streets. (Courtesy of Lime)
PlanPhilly
Transportation

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

Parkside picnicking during 2018 West Park Arts Fest (Neal Santos for PlanPhilly)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
PlanPhilly

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

7 years ago

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