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January 3: Water main burst uptick | Blatstein sells half of waterfront site | 1K used Uber NYE

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Economic Development

Northern Liberties could get new business improvement district in 2018

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National Urban League President Marc Morial will be speaking during the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2018 Economic Conference held Jan. 9 at the Marriott Downtown. The conference will focus on the city’s economic future. — Photo Courtesy of Marc Morial

The Philadelphia Tribune

Income Inequality

Urban League President on policy for inner cities

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January 2: Not so fast bridge replacement | Carpenter Lane love | 2017 narratives, mapped

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As 2017 comes to an end, a look back at Philadelphia’s response to mounting environmental challenges

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December 29: These were PlanPhilly’s 11 most-read articles of 2017

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Chestnut Hill’s modernist trio, fully historically protected in 2017

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Johnstown is a city of 19,000 residents situated at the confluence of two rivers and surrounded by hills. (Margaret J. Krauss/WESA)

Keystone Crossroads

Government Accountability

For cash-strapped Johnstown, sewer system overhaul comes with hefty costs

Johnstown is not an outlier when it comes to these problems, though its situation may be more severe.

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Philadelphia gets grant for planting at least 400 extra street trees a year

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Spruce Hill zoning remapping is backdoor historic preservation

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Movie theaters strike back in downtown Philadelphia

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A Tale of Two Parks: How community saved Sturgis and Olney rec centers

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Economic Development

Moving toward urban development that benefits all Philadelphians

Is Seattle really a model that Philadelphia wants to emulate?

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In ongoing fight over Smith School site, RCOs get an F from both neighbors and the developer

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Economic Development

December 22: Catholic school redesign | HQ2 public doc available | Devil’s in the data

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