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Urban Planning

A SEPTA train
Philadelphia
Transportation
6abc

After 4 years, SEPTA reinstates phased-in parking fees. Here’s what to know

Riders will be able to pay for parking fees by using the SEPTA Park app, kiosks, or via text message.

1 year ago

Employees with SEPTA on a new fuel cell bus
PlanPhilly
Environment
Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA to try out hydrogen fuel cell buses as early as this fall

The 10-bus pilot is part of the agency's efforts to transition to a climate-friendly fleet. But it has attracted criticism from some environmentalists.

1 year ago

Listen 1:04
Chester Water Authority building
Energy
Pennsylvania

If Chester’s water assets must be sold, the city’s retirees want them to go to the highest bidder

The bankrupt city’s largest creditor group believes the current plan doesn’t pull in enough money for the struggling city.

1 year ago

Listen 1:22
A young tree planted in Malcolm X Park
PlanPhilly
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Philly Tree Plan implementation gets underway with USDA grant

The city, school district and a group of nonprofits are officially joining forces to plant and protect more trees.

1 year ago

Listen 1:10
Proposed 76ers arena rendering
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Sports

Mayor Parker says agreement reached over 76ers arena in Center City

Mayor Cherelle Parker said she will present a legislative package to City Council for approval on a new 76ers arena to be developed in Center City.

1 year ago

Listen 5:58
a rendering of a Sixers arena in Philadelphia's Market East neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Business
Philadelphia
Sports

Sixers’ $1.5B arena plan stokes ‘rendering wars’ across New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania

State officials are offering up a buffet of graphic renderings to woo the Philadelphia 76ers in the team’s plan for a new arena.

2 years ago

Listen 1:12
Center city street
PlanPhilly
Architecture & Design
Philadelphia
Preservation

Philly historical commission approves new district for Washington Square West

The 9-0 vote came after a meeting that saw property owners express competing opinions about the nomination.

2 years ago

Listen 1:09
A bubble artist entertained pedestrian on Walnut Street's first car-free Sunday of September 2024.
Studio 2
Community Events
Economy
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Should Philadelphia get permanent pedestrian zones?

Many cities worldwide embrace pedestrian-friendly design and even places around the US are playing with the concept. But what will it take for us to get there?

Air Date: September 12, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:44
People holding up a sign that says 'Chinatown is not for sale'
PlanPhilly
Government
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Parker hears competing views of Sixers arena debate at packed town hall. The mayor says she’ll announce her position ‘very soon’

Billed as a “listening session,” the town hall event drew nearly 1,000 people to the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

2 years ago

Listen 0:59
Cherelle Parker speaking at a press conference
PlanPhilly
Government
Philadelphia
Real Estate
Sports

Mayor Parker to discuss Sixers arena proposal during town hall in Center City

The meeting comes as the team negotiates with the administration, and opponents ramp up efforts to defeat the development.

2 years ago

Exterior of the Fashion District
PlanPhilly
Business
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

What’s next for Philly’s Fashion District in Center City? Here’s what we know

Comcast Spectacor’s vision was shared with the Washington Square West Civic Association board as a Sixers arena alternative for Market East revitalization.

2 years ago

People march against the proposed new 76ers arena near Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood
Architecture & Design
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Protests
Race & Ethnicity
Sports

Community members, elected officials march through Center City, Chinatown to protest the Sixers’ arena proposal

The march comes as Philadelphia City Council is expected to debate legislation on the proposal this fall.

2 years ago

A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA proposes fare hike to affect most riders currently getting discounts

As part of SEPTA's plan, the hike would require all riders to pay the current $2.50 cash fare cost.

2 years ago

Jenny Zhang speaking at a podium
PlanPhilly
Government
Philadelphia
Real Estate
Sports

‘Who do you work for?’: Opponents of Sixers arena proposal bring fight to City Council

The $1.55 billion development requires enabling legislation for demolition and construction to start. The team says it needs those approvals by the end of the year.

2 years ago

People hold up a sign that reads
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Real Estate
Sports

‘It isn’t just Chinatown’: Citywide poll shows little support for Sixers arena proposal

The results come as the team seeks the necessary legislation to move forward with demolition and construction.

2 years ago

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