Urban Planning

A string of vehicle crashes prompted a rare, 7-month federal investigation.

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.

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.

Walt D’Alessio, the head of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp., died at his home at the age of 90.

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.

Work on the I-95 cap project will reduce Columbus Boulevard to one lane in spots, which could cause major traffic delays.

The Benjamin Rush Garden in Independence National Historic Park has been redesigned with England in mind.

Units at the Arlene Thorpe Townhomes are permanently affordable thanks to a public-private partnership led by the Women’s Community Revitalization Project.

New Barber’s Hall was set to become a historically designated property. The nomination may now be withdrawn.

Three decades after South Broad was designated as an arts destination, the Avenue of the Arts will be refreshed to attract more pedestrians.

Nearly five acres of SEPTA parking lots, steps away from Ambler’s downtown, are earmarked for a transit-oriented redevelopment project.

Advocates hope the cameras will reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries along the busy corridor.

The city has the authority to condemn the site of Phase 2, but isn’t ready to take definitive action. Meanwhile, Reading International shows no sign of letting it go.

Officials seek to make the transit system easier to navigate, with new signage forthcoming.

Various counties across New Jersey are exploring new strategies to make highways and roadways safer during the busy summer season.