Urban Planning
SEPTA considering Regional Rail service expansion this fall
The transit agency is working to bring its service back to pre-pandemic levels.
2 years ago
Listen 1:01Prepare for another I-95 closure as PennDOT continues work on Penn’s Landing CAP project
All lanes of I-95 South will be closed from Exit 22 to Exit 20, starting at 5 p.m. Saturday until 5 a.m. Monday.
2 years ago
Turn the Key breaks ground on 17th affordable housing complex in Grays Ferry
Developments like these can help bring more Black and brown homeowners to the area, says one local developer.
2 years ago
Listen 1:22Philly could get affordable housing for seniors raising grandchildren
Philadelphia developers could get millions to build more affordable senior housing, and new rules promote building intergenerational apartments.
2 years ago
Listen 1:05Proposed Sixers arena could cost millions in lost tax revenue, new analysis finds
The analysis comes as stakeholders await the results of two impact studies commissioned through the city.
2 years ago
Listen 6:16Philly Zoning Board delays FDR Park tree-cutting decision
At issue are 48 mature trees, which the Fairmount Park Conservancy proposes cutting down to make way for athletic fields.
2 years ago
Listen 1:01SEPTA’s CEO said the rail cars, which have been around since the late ‘90s, have “reached the end of their useful life” and that “commuters deserve better.”
2 years ago
Listen 1:21Plans to transform downtown Dover launched with $25 million in state funding
Revitalization plans include critical infrastructure upgrades and a six-story retail-residential project
2 years ago
Listen 1:18The hottest trend in U.S. cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing
As Americans struggle to find affordable housing, cities are realizing their own rules have made it too hard and expensive to build the homes they need.
2 years ago
SEPTA delays the debut of rebuilt retro trolley cars, now expected in the spring
The rebuilt trolleys have modern underpinnings and a vintage look. SEPTA expects them to be back in service this spring.
2 years ago
New state funding to survey possible Eakins Oval redesign
The long-discussed plans to reimagine the Benjamin Franklin Parkway moving ever-so-slightly forward.
2 years ago
‘A no-brainer’: Philly’s historical commission designates new district in Germantown
The Germantown Urban Village Historic District is now part of the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places.
2 years ago
Listen 0:53PATCO’s Franklin Square station to open later this year
The $30 million project at 7th and Race streets has steadily worked towards resurrecting the “ghost station,” and will include ADA accessibility features.
2 years ago
Listen 1:11Want speed cushions on your street? Philly is making it easier to request them
The city has also expanded the program to more blocks.
2 years ago
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