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Urban Planning

PlanPhilly
Transportation

Glitch gives some SEPTA Key holders a free ride in London, Chicago

8 years ago

A rendering of the latest design for a residential and office development slated to replace a parking lot on the corner of 8th and Vine streets.
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Economic Development
Philadelphia
PlanPhilly

New plans for Chinatown development show a lush park

The proposed development will replace a city-owned parking bounded by Race Street and the Vine Street Expressway, between Eighth and Ninth Streets.

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Economic Development

Philly’s only majority black building trades union planning move from the ‘burbs to North Broad

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Public Spaces

In West Philadelphia, a park collaboration in progress

8 years ago

The visitors center at Love Park. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Architecture & Design
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Taking ‘panes’ to overhaul Philly visitors center in LOVE Park

The challenge of installing windows in the circular visitors center has delayed its expected reopening until spring.

8 years ago

The Colonial, located in the heart of the commercial corridor on Bridge Street in Phoenixville, PA, on August 21, 2018. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Pennsylvania
Transportation
PlanPhilly

A long-shot plan to extend Regional Rail to Phoenixville could revolutionize how infrastructure is built

A mayoral task force is proposing a short-term pilot project using some of Norfolk Southern’s freight rail tracks to link Phoenixville to the Norristown/Manayunk line.

8 years ago

Listen 5:30
Mayor Jim Kenney, in March 2016, pitching the beverage tax as key to paying for his Rebuild initiative. (PlanPhilly)
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
PlanPhilly

Mostly behind the scenes, the work of Rebuild begins

Rebuild is finally underway.

8 years ago

Protesters demanding protected bike lanes form a human barrier on Nov. 28, stretching for two blocks along Spruce Street near 11th Street, where a cyclist was killed by a garbage truck the previous morning. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Streets & Roads
PlanPhilly

Volunteers count vehicles in the bike lanes as upgrade work on Pine and Spruce is delayed

The bike lanes on Pine and Spruce streets are Philly’s versions of the watched pot that never boils.

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Housing

New research paints a frustrating portrait of housing voucher program

8 years ago

After departing the train, Tropicana Casino employee Renee Wilson, of Lindenwold, looks over information about the temporary suspension of the Atlantic City line for positive train control or PTC installation. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
New Jersey
Transportation

NJ Transit execs assure commuters Atlantic City line suspension is temporary

Service from Philadelphia's 30th Street Station to Atlantic City will be halted from Sept. 5 to Dec. 31 to install automatic braking equipment.

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Outdoors
Public Spaces

A photographer reflects on a summer oasis: Dendy Playground

8 years ago

The 100 block of Mole Street — in Center City. (Jake Blumgart/PlanPhilly)
PlanPhilly
Housing
PlanPhilly

An intimate rowhouse block holds its own as towers rise around it

But this stretch of Mole Street is actually quite singular: It is the only remaining block of rowhouses left in this part of Center City.

8 years ago

Customers often park in the bike lane while they run into the Wawa on 22nd Street, which opened a few months ago. (Jim Saksa/WHYY News)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Streets & Roads

Frustrated by Philly politicians’ failure to upgrade bike lanes, cyclists turn to the courts

For years now, bike-safety advocates have pressed Philadelphia’s elected officials to build more bike lanes and protect them with physical barrierrs

8 years ago

Listen 2:36
PlanPhilly

To prevent chronic homelessness, Philly nonprofit offers some young adults more than shelter

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Preservation

A cherished mural falls victim to Philadelphia redevelopment

8 years ago

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