Urban Planning
Philly transit: Past, present, and future
Guests: Christof Spieler, Jim Saksa, Jason Laughlin Transportation expert ...
Air Date: November 29, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:58Philly developer breaks ground on 26 affordable homes in gentrifying West Poplar
The energy-efficient, 1,300-square-foot homes are already being promoted for sale at $229,999 each.
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HUD wants to sweeten the deal for landlords who accept housing vouchers
HUD Secretary Ben Carson wants to entice more landlords to accept housing vouchers and the agency’s first step in Philadelphia is talking to people like Michael Batley.
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Housing lottery to open in New Castle County
For the first time since 2015, low-income residents in New Castle County, Delaware will be able to enter a lottery system for affordable ...
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Community development 101 comes to Bartram Village
How do neighbors start organizing for changes in their community?
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Is South Street’s retail apocalypse coming to an end?
“We think we’ve hit the bottom, and that’s why we’re jumping in.”
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Delaware, city officials break ground on Wilmington transit hub
Delaware officials broke ground Monday for the $10 million Wilmington Transit Center, near the city’s Biden Train Station and Greyhound ...
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From hosiery factory to school to apartments, a building is reborn
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Tiny houses to make Philadelphia debut on city land
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Listen 2:02‘NIMBY does apply sometimes,’ says Philly councilman Jones on cannabis dispensaries
In parts of Pennsylvania, local politicians and community groups have been extracting donations in exchange for zoning changes.
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Proposed Washington Avenue overhaul wins resident support
DRWC has sought to redesign a series of “connector streets” to the river — and Washington Avenue is the latest effort.
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Wilmington forges partnership to revitalize Riverside housing project
The northeast section of Wilmington is dominated by public housing and an overcrowded prison. Only a handful of businesses thrive, whil ...
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As Baltimore Avenue changes, new signs honor ‘current history’
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From trucks to trails, Philly’s new $181 million bond will pay for improvements citywide
A new dock for dragon boats, HVAC systems for the city’s homeless shelters, and a cap for I-95 along Penn’s Landing are among the capital projects.
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