Urban Planning
After 6 years of development, W Philadelphia hotel set to open Friday with plenty of local flavor
After more than six years of development, the long-awaited W Philadelphia hotel at 1439 Chestnut St. will open on Friday.
3 years ago
No easy fix for flooding in NJ’s back bays
Report details the impact of possible solutions as sea levels rise
3 years ago
Reimagining Philadelphia’s major roadways
Bikes, scooters, pedestrians - oh my! How will Philadelphia make routes safer (and maybe greener) for all travelers to share?
Air Date: August 20, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:30If SEPTA operators strike, I’ll support them, even if it means walking to work
Philadelphia straphangers may soon see SEPTA operators strike. If that happens, my daily routine will be disrupted. But I’m not mad.
3 years ago
City of Philadelphia considers appeal of judge’s decision to let Columbus statue stay
The judge’s decision to block the removal of the statue has less to do with an underlying cultural battle around the monument and more with city protocols.
3 years ago
SEPTA union asks for hazard pay and higher wages as contract negotiations begin
SEPTA and the union that represents thousands of transit workers has begun negotiating a new contract. The union is asking for hazard pay and higher wages.
3 years ago
SEPTA moves deep cleaning to Erie-Torresdale El stop this weekend
SEPTA continues to clean stations, hoping people will return to mass transit.
3 years ago
In a bid to speed up transit commutes, Philly to test bus-only lanes in Center City
The twin bus-only lanes will run along a particularly congested stretch of Market Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City.
3 years ago
Philly, suburbs drive Pennsylvania’s population growth
Pennsylvania as a whole added about 300,000 residents to surpass 13 million, but its anemic 2.4% growth rate cost the state another U.S. House seat.
3 years ago
U.S. Attorney charges 9 in SEPTA corruption investigation
The scheme allegedly involved a string of the transit agency’s facility managers who colluded with outside vendors to fabricate fraudulent supply and repair invoices.
3 years ago
Philly’s busted roads and flooded homes are reason enough to pass Biden’s infrastructure bill
President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion national infrastructure plan could help Philadelphia correct damage caused in part by environmental racism.
3 years ago
The creators of a new Philly bike park want you to go play in traffic
A kid-sized piece of Denmark has landed in North Philadelphia. The new park is a first for Philly.
3 years ago
As street sweepers return to Philly, some residents see a sign of progress
Monday marked the first day of Mayor Jim Kenney’s latest street-sweeping program, a long-awaited return of cleaning crews to residential areas.
3 years ago
West Philadelphia residents continue to fight to keep the legacy of the Black Bottom alive. The latest push: for historical markers.
3 years ago
Listen 6:04PPA to pilot new bike racks in front of fire hydrants to prevent illegal parking
A new competition will bring streetside bike corrals to Old City and West Philly, though it’s unclear if the program will get funding to expand.
3 years ago