Urban Planning
Amazon plot twist: 2 cities will split the 2nd headquarters
The split of the second headquarters dilutes the company's original promise of a megadeal.
7 years ago
Kenney ‘won’t speculate on speculation’ that Philly’s out of running for Amazon HQ2
"We're in the running until they tell us we're not."
7 years ago
Bill to ban new 3-story homes in Point Breeze, Grays Ferry introduced by Councilman Johnson
The bill proposes updating zoning maps to reflect the development that currently exists in the neighborhood.
7 years ago
Philadelphia plans a massive solar plant in Adams County
The city wants to use energy from the plant to power its operations.
7 years ago
Inspired by King of Prussia, West Chester ramps up campaign to restore rail service
The committee has spent the last four years figuring out how to restore the Chester County suburb's Regional Rail service, which was cut in 1986
7 years ago
City to survey land in flood-prone Eastwick before soliciting developer bids
The vacant land in question sits in a 100-year-floodplain.
7 years ago
Nation’s first black-owned shopping center celebrates 50 years
The shopping center on Broad and Oxford Streets might not look out of the ordinary to the average passersby. But that hasn’t stopped po ...
7 years ago
Listen 1:55Trash talk: Bigger fines, free neighborhood cans in Philly
Residents are tired of construction companies — or their neighbors — dumping debris in vacant lots and public parks.
7 years ago
Don’t call it Cedarbrook: Mount Airy shopping district gets a facelift
This week, a new chapter began with the ribbon-cutting on a $310,000 revitalization project.
7 years ago
Nuns plan to demolish Cape May Point retreat center
An iconic building owned by nuns may be returned to nature.
7 years ago
Trump’s development tax break presents ‘unusual’ opportunity for Philly, Drexel fellow says
The Treasury Department this month issued proposed guidelines for the program, which includes 82 zones in Philadelphia, 300 in Pennsylvania.
7 years ago
Health by zip code? Some Philly neighborhoods are ‘primary care deserts’
A report released Tuesday focused on several shortage areas in primary care access for Philadelphians.
7 years ago
Listen 2:06New proposal for Italian Market improvement district introduced
On Monday night, Vern Anastasio and his allies officially pitched the “South Philly Market Improvement District.”
7 years ago
The Gallery: Past, Present, and Future
Our very first episode considers the forces that shaped the Gallery mall in Philadelphia, and what forces will shape its future incarnation.
Air Date: October 23, 2018
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