Urban Planning
PlanPhilly
SEPTA’s construction budget doubled after Harrisburg passed Act 89, an infrastructure-spending bill fueled by increased gas taxes.
8 years ago
Few municipalities in New Jersey will create stormwater utilities, but some should
The need to improve stormwater management is increasing every year. Costs will rise, putting pressure on local government budgets.
8 years ago
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Facade work refreshes 30th Street Station as Amtrak shops its commercial-district plan
Engineers and architects overseeing the project detailed the great lengths they’ve had to go to in order to faithfully restore the riverside Art Deco icon.
8 years ago
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What a walk along Germantown Avenue reveals: Tough going for pedestrians
Kelli McIntyre stood in light rain on Germantown Avenue, holding a clipboard and watching as car after car ignored a “Do Not Enter” sign
8 years ago
PlanPhilly
Now that court has ruled, a resurgent Rebuild selects Harrowgate playground for rehab
In addition to improving the facilities’ themselves, Rebuild has been billed as a project that would enhance equity and economic development throughout the city.
8 years ago
NJ Transit to halt Atlantic City line for four months during safety upgrade
Positive train control system work expected to be finished by early 2019
8 years ago
With Labor Day just ahead, Philly makes block-party permit seekers work harder
Philly loves a good block party.
8 years ago
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In Philly, planners increasingly want to talk with you, not at you
Public planning meetings can be contentious, to say the least.
8 years ago
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A community-based public-land study comes to an end, and trust is rebuilt in Eastwick
The intent was to remediate -- through a nine-month community-based study exploring what could and should be done with almost 200 acres of public land in the neighborhood
8 years ago