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File photo: The intersection of 17th Street and Washington Avenue, a main thoroughfare, in South Philadelphia.
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Western end of Washington Ave. to get traffic calming measures

The road west of Broad Street will get speed bumps and “hardened centerlines,” even though it’s being left out of the road narrowing plan.

3 years ago

Outdoor dining at a Philadelphia restaurant.
Business
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Philadelphia
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6abc

Philadelphia drops new regulations on streeteries: Here’s what you should know

While the regulations go into effect immediately, restaurant owners will have a period of time to review options available to them, and prepare.

3 years ago

Jaleel King is seen in a wheelchair at Broad and Chestnut
PlanPhilly
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Streets & Roads

What to know about Philly’s ADA settlement over curb cuts

The ADA settlement covers ramps that connect sidewalks to streets, but not sidewalks themselves. “It takes time,” one disability rights advocate said.

3 years ago

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Council President Darrell Clarke and Cindy Bass stand in front one of 'thousands of trees' Bass says will be removed by program. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Environment
Government
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

A tree falls in Tioga to signal the start of an effort to clean alleyways of vegetation

The goal is to restore access to city alleyways choked off by trees and other vegetation.

3 years ago

A vehicles drives past a pothole in Philadelphia on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. Since Dec. 1, 2013, PennDOT workers have applied more than 2,000 tons of patching material in the five counties around the city, according to spokesman Gene Blaum. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The Pulse
Streets & Roads
Transportation
What causes potholes — and why are there so many of them?

Getting to the bottom of Philadelphia’s potholes

What causes potholes — and why are there so many of them?

3 years ago

Listen 11:52
A bike lane is separated by white poles from parked cars.
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Streets & Roads
Transportation

More bike lanes open in Philly as part of Vision Zero initiative

Adding more protected bike lanes is part of the city’s Vision Zero plan to limit speeding and reduce traffic fatalities.

3 years ago

A bus leaves the Midvale depot in Nicetown
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

SEPTA is considering cutting 26 routes to improve on-time service

The goal is to encourage riders to return to mass transit by making it better and faster.

3 years ago

Signs at the loading zones will have a QR code that drivers can scan to download the app. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Philadelphia to launch ‘Smart Loading Zones’ pilot program

Later this month, 21 zones throughout Center City will be available to reserve through the Pebble Driver App.

3 years ago

Shops, cars, and attractions are seen at Rehoboth Beach during the summer
Delaware
Energy
Environment
Outdoors

Rehoboth considers ban on gas-powered mowers and other yard equipment

A Rehoboth Beach committee is expected to recommend a phased-in ban on gas-powered gear to cut down on pollution and noise.

3 years ago

A SEPTA employee has a broom in hand at an outdoor station on the Market-Frankford line.
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Technology
Transportation

SEPTA launches QR code reporting system to keep buses and trains clean

On a dirty bus or train and want to notify SEPTA? You’ll soon be able to do just that by scanning a QR code with your smartphone.

3 years ago

Rebecca Deegan, and Carys Morken, 7, look for insects in FDR Park’s Meadowlands during the first day of Meadowfest on September 26, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community Events
Environment
Outdoors

‘MeadowFest’ celebrates the FDR park meadows with art, activism, and citizen science

Beekeeping, painting, tree mapping — a weeklong festival celebrates what’s left of “the meadows.”

3 years ago

Outdoor dining at Booker’s restaurant in West Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Streets & Roads
Eyes on the Street

More parklets, plazas, and streeteries: Why now is the time for Philly to invest in making our streets safer and better

It’s time for Philadelphia to invest in solutions that will make our city’s public spaces safer, more equitable, and enjoyable for all, writes Ariel Ben-Amos.

3 years ago

(Clifton Jackson / Billy Penn)
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Billy Penn

After two decades, Eastwick celebrates renovations at a much-loved park and playground

Southwest Philly residents are pushing for more fixes at a rec center plagued by repeated flooding.

3 years ago

(Sonluna / BigStock)
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Streets & Roads
Transportation

More red light cameras coming to Philly intersections

More red light cameras are coming to Philly intersections next year as part of an effort to make city streets safer.

3 years ago

Rowhouses are seen in Philly
PlanPhilly
Homelessness
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

City Council seeks to extend Philly’s eviction diversion program past December

The heralded program is currently set to expire at the end of the year. A bill moving through the City Council would change that.

3 years ago

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