Urban Planning
Planning for a $15 million rec center begins with board game in Fairhill
A board game is helping Philadelphia officials determine the future of a public works project in a community often left out of public decision-making.
2 years ago
Listen 3:52Delco challenges tax-exempt properties, says school districts are shortchanged millions
Each of the properties of concern are owned by municipalities but are said to have for-profit businesses operating on the premises.
2 years ago
City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart released data showing significant differences in garbage pickup between various neighborhoods in Philadelphia. What does it mean?
Air Date: November 11, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:301,700 units of housing are set to vanish in the next 5 years. There’s little Philly officials can do
Observers see a slow-moving storm set to destabilize a housing market that is already strained by unmet demand for decent, affordable options.
2 years ago
Listen 2:03Why is the National Parks Service teaming up with PGW on a fossil fuel project in Philly?
The government’s ambitious rhetoric around climate is too often dangerously out of step with its own actions.
2 years ago
Philly chooses firm Design Workshop, to ‘reimagine’ Ben Franklin Parkway
The firm, Design Workshop, is expected to move forward with the long-awaited redesign in early 2022.
2 years ago
Delaware’s ambitious goal to plant 1 tree for every resident
In most states, planting a tree for every resident would be a monumental task, but in Delaware the new tree-planting mission might be more doable.
2 years ago
Dining tables over parking spaces: Streeteries move toward permanence in some Philly neighborhoods
Philadelphia’s pandemic-inspired experiment with expanded outdoor dining is poised to end with streeteries made permanently legal in certain parts of the city.
2 years ago
Philly public works program lights the way to contracts for diverse talent
Rebuild Ready has helped 96 Philly businesses scale up to be able to compete for contracts with local government. Nearly 90% are owned by people of color.
2 years ago
After drinking water crisis, Newark is winning war on lead
An ambitious program to replace thousands of residential lead water lines in New Jersey's largest city is about to be completed years ahead of schedule.
2 years ago
Trash pickup delays hit some Philly neighborhoods harder than others, analysis shows
A new report from the Philadelphia Controller's Office reveals which areas of the city have experienced the most consistent delays in trash pickup.
2 years ago
City Council wants to help neighborhoods challenge developers in court
Philadelphia Councilmember Cindy Bass said money shouldn't stop residents from having a say in neighborhood development decisions.
2 years ago
Indego is expanding, again: Philly bike-share program to double in size by 2026
To meet growing ridership, Indego is expanding further into West Philly and South Philly, and adding stations on Kelly Drive and in East Falls.
2 years ago
$6 billion plant turning natural gas to fuel planned in Pennsylvania
A Texas-based company has announced plans to build a multibillion-dollar plant on the site of a former coal mine in northeastern Pennsylvania.
2 years ago
SEPTA, union reach tentative deal on two-year contract, avoiding strike
To be finalized, the agreement must be ratified by TWU Local 234 members and approved by the SEPTA board.
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