
Urban Planning
Cyclists take to streets to protest lack of progress on safety measures
A CHOP resident’s death on her bike last week, and a spate of pedestrian fatalities together set off a call for safer streets.
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In Philly, demand is ‘overwhelming’ for Pa.’s LIHEAP air conditioner program
With more than a month left of the program, over a dozen county agencies have waitlists. “Demand is outrageous,” one official said.
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The long struggle to reduce traffic fatalities in Philly
Vision Zero has made a difference, but more than 100 people still die every year.
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‘It’s absolutely changing’: Pew finds Philly is less affordable than it used to be
Researchers analyzed nearly 700,000 records of home sales in the city from 2000 through 2021.
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Listen 1:13Federal investigators order SEPTA to make dozens of safety fixes
A string of vehicle crashes prompted a rare, 7-month federal investigation.
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FEMA announces more than $2 million to help flood-prone Eastwick
The funding will pay for the construction of HESCO flood barriers — a series of metal baskets containing a fabric filled with a soil mixture that blocks the overflow of water.
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Listen 1:20Brandywine Valley’s trail system in Pa. and Del. set for new additions and closures
After an in-depth assessment of the trail system, First State National Historical Park identified the need to add and close several trails for user safety.
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Listen 1:25Walt D’Alessio, the head of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp., died at his home at the age of 90.
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SEPTA receives roughly $51 million in temporary budget deal. It was expecting $161 million.
SEPTA expected $161 million from the state. It will receive less than 1/3 of that to hold it over until lawmakers revisit the issue in the fall.
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I-95 construction update: Columbus Boulevard closures to start soon
Work on the I-95 cap project will reduce Columbus Boulevard to one lane in spots, which could cause major traffic delays.
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Benjamin Rush Garden re-opens with a gift from the late Queen Elizabeth II
The Benjamin Rush Garden in Independence National Historic Park has been redesigned with England in mind.
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Units at the Arlene Thorpe Townhomes are permanently affordable thanks to a public-private partnership led by the Women’s Community Revitalization Project.
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A new tune: Philly historical commission set to drop nomination for North Philly jazz venue
New Barber’s Hall was set to become a historically designated property. The nomination may now be withdrawn.
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Listen 1:27Philly’s Avenue of the Arts to spend $100 million greenifying South Broad Street
Three decades after South Broad was designated as an arts destination, the Avenue of the Arts will be refreshed to attract more pedestrians.
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Listen 1:20SEPTA is moving forward with plans to reimagine Ambler’s Regional Rail station
Nearly five acres of SEPTA parking lots, steps away from Ambler’s downtown, are earmarked for a transit-oriented redevelopment project.
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