
Urban Planning
Philly is expanding street sweeping in April, and you can ask officials about it this week
Cleanup crews are slated to come through 14 neighborhoods this spring.
3 years ago
Winter road salt is a threat to Philly's spring season. Officials are searching for alternatives
Treating snowy and icy roads has a year-round environmental impact, experts say.
3 years ago
Montgomery, Chester, and Berks counties consider a new passenger rail authority
The aim: Tap into infrastructure funds and try to restore a line connecting Reading, Phoenixville, Pottstown, Norristown, and Philly.
3 years ago
Philly has over 10,000 tangled titles. Here’s what residents need to know about them
City Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson and others aim to educate Philadelphians on how to find out if a title is tangled, and provide resources to fix it.
3 years ago
The convenience was only a pandemic allowance, an agency spokesperson explained.
3 years ago
Developer filing suit over City Council vote to block sale of affordable rentals in University City
The owner of an affordable rental project in University City wants to sell the property, and is going to court over a just-passed City Council bill to ban the sale.
3 years ago
Tree removal and a campaign donation shine light on Cobbs Creek Foundation’s $1 lease agreement
The Cobbs Creek Foundation drew scrutiny for chopping down hundreds of trees and making an improper political donation. What’s inside its lease with the city?
3 years ago
$96 million federal grant should keep SEPTA rolling through 2024
The $96 million grant, courtesy of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, will help plug holes in SEPTA’s operating budget amid reduced ridership.
3 years ago
Philly’s rent relief program gets new funding. It won’t last long
The money is expected to last two weeks and help hundreds of households.
3 years ago
Washington Avenue planning chaos ends with city choosing hybrid design
The city’s final design to narrow a busy section of Washington Avenue will be a mix of three, four, and five lanes.
3 years ago
Alarms raised after hundreds of trees removed from city-owned Cobbs Creek Golf Course
A nonprofit promises to restore the public golf course to its historic design, but park users and flood advocates are crying foul over the removal of trees.
3 years ago
A report from the Center City District says city living remained attractive during the pandemic with continued robust construction and rapid home sales.
3 years ago
Safety and Equity on Washington Avenue
The "final design" decision to take Washington Avenue from 5 lanes to 3 was praised by many - then scrapped after concerns from vocal community organizations.
Air Date: February 25, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:14City Council to property owners: Get rid of the rats
If signed into law, property owners would be required to prepare and execute a rat abatement plan before demolishing or fully rehabbing a building.
3 years ago
Why the Philly Peace Park sees a string of devastating burglaries as an ‘opportunity’
The nonprofit is not pressing charges after essential farming equipment was stolen, opting instead for a community-based solution to a string of burglaries.
3 years ago