Urban Planning
End of an era: West Philly’s UC Townhomes slated for demolition
The news comes after a string of demonstrations, a federal lawsuit, and a protest encampment.
1 year ago
City announces relocation of unpopular 6th and Market curbside bus station
The city said the “volume and nature of complaints” left the temporary location “completely untenable.”
1 year ago
Listen 8:19I-95 traffic to shift to new travel lanes just 5 months after interstate collapse
The first half of the new bridge at the Cottman Avenue interchange will open Monday night.
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‘Sometimes you just get tired’: City releases RFP to redevelop troubled Logan Triangle
A developer walked away from the project after spending nearly a decade trying to breathe new life into the site.
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The group of gardeners and advocates hopes to hold a similar conversation with Republican mayoral candidate David Oh.
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It’ll be at least six months before the work, connected to a new CHOP tower, is completed and the lanes reopen, per PennDOT.
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Industrial piers in South Philly will get new life thanks to preservation easement
Piers 38 and 40 will be part of a new development from Bart Blatstein.
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Listen 1:05‘A world-class boulevard’: Master plan details new vision for Market East corridor
The study comes as the Sixers push to build a new arena in Center City Philadelphia.
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Federal money coming to Philly for tree planting, lead paint awareness, and A/C units
Over $4 million in federal grant money will flow to nonprofits and local governments to support environmental justice in the Philly region.
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Listen 1:05Effort to revitalize southeastern Wilmington highlighted in ‘Opportunity LIVES Here’ project
Plans to transform Wilmington's southeastern side offer hope of economic improvements for the community.
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Listen 1:21Chester residents unhappy with taking Philly’s trash, speak out at City Council hearing
The hearing centered on Philadelphia’s use of a Chester incinerator to convert a portion of Philly’s trash to energy.
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The project just marked a milestone with its second tower. Developers say it won’t harm the local community.
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South Philly and Center City groups announce opposition to Sixers’ arena proposal
The independent groups said they want City Council to stop the billion-dollar project from moving forward.
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What it took to build a basketball arena in the middle of D.C.’s Chinatown
The process isn’t the same as Philly, but as the Sixers press forward, it can be useful to understand how it happened.
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Hydrogen is coming to Pennsylvania. Now what?
Analysts say the hydrogen hubs will take at least 10 years and billions more in private money and tax breaks to develop.
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