Urban Planning
Philly’s most dangerous roads clustered in black and brown neighborhoods
46 percent of Philly's most dangerous roads are in poor areas mostly populated by people of color, according to an analysis of city crash data done by the Bicycle Coalition.
7 years ago
Say goodbye to the 30th Street Station flip board
Guests: Inga Saffron, Mark Kuhn, Brendan Boyle Say goodbye to 30th Street Station’s iconic flip boar ...
7 years ago
Listen 32:00Say goodbye to the 30th Street Station flip board; Jared Kushner & the Saudis
Guests: Inga Saffron, Mark Kuhn, Brendan Boyle, Mark Mazzetti Say goodbye to 30 ...
Air Date: December 11, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Renters win new protections at City Hall with passage of 'good cause' bill
Most tenants get evicted because they cannot afford their rent, and non-payment is a “good cause” under the bill’s definition.
7 years ago
City Councilmen respond to land-flip scandal with an offer of reform
City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and Council President Darrell Clarke introduced a bill Thursday they say creates new safeguards against corrupt land dealing in City Hall.
7 years ago
Bringing new homes, old convenience back to Sharswood Blumberg
The new development is part of a massive, federally funded undertaking that began in earnest in 2016, when PHA imploded the high-rise towers.
7 years ago
Fishtown developer proposes fence; gives neighbors the ‘middle finger’
A 95-unit apartment building is coming to a blighted Fishtown lot near the Berks elevated train stop.
7 years ago
Sacred spaces reimagined with preservation, Philly communities in mind
Food was a common thread connecting all three projects.
7 years ago
Philly litter czar says new street sweeping program coming in 2019
Philadelphia is the only big city without regular street cleaning.
7 years ago
South Korea sends first train in plan to reconnect with North
South Korea is determined to push railway development forward, despite the lack of progress on the North Korean nuclear issue.
7 years ago
City selling vacant lots with eye to ‘social impact’
City agencies own a quarter of the 40,000 vacant parcels of land. On Friday 26 will be up for sale.
8 years ago
What happens when your real estate gets remapped
Developers shift strategy after remapping and adapt their business models to develop more single-family homes for sale, instead of multi-family units for rent.
8 years ago
Philadelphia doesn’t need Amazon. The opportunities are already here and they’re homegrown.
Projects like the University City Science Center, Pennovation Center, and the future Schuylkill Yards represent billions of dollars in new investment.
8 years ago
Philly transit: Past, present, and future
Guests: Christof Spieler, Jim Saksa, Jason Laughlin Transportation expert ...
Air Date: November 29, 2018 10:00 am
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