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Urban Planning

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Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA rolls out tap-to-pay on buses, trolleys, and trains

The transit agency had been beta-testing contactless payments since late July.

3 years ago

Tree cover in Philadelphia is unevenly distributed. The Philly Tree Plan aims to change that
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Sustainability
Billy Penn

Philadelphia just received the ‘largest investment’ in its urban forest in decades

It’s the “largest investment” in Philadelphia’s urban forest in decades, per city officials, who aim to make tree coverage more equitable.

3 years ago

groundbreaking
Economic Development
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Southwest Philly recreation center to receive $25 million makeover

The Kingsessing playground will receive a complete redo, including an athletic field, a new HVAC system, and ADA-compliant equipment.

3 years ago

A collage shows activists against the 76ers arena plan in front of a rendering of 76 place
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Real Estate
Billy Penn

Sixers arena saga: 76 Devcorp pumps the brakes on City Council approval deadline

A timeline of everything that’s happened so far regarding 76 Place.

3 years ago

Philadelphia's skyline is visible above the Eastwick tree line.
PlanPhilly
Environment
Infrastructure
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

A 1,400-foot levee could be built in Eastwick. Here’s what you need to know

In a long-awaited study, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recommended the levee to reduce flooding in the low-lying Philly neighborhood.

3 years ago

Rendering of Wells Fargo Center exterior
Architecture & Design
Philadelphia
Sports

Wells Fargo Center adding LED screens, lights in final phase of transformation project

New LED screens, lighting, and canopies at the Wells Fargo Center will be completed by early 2024.

3 years ago

Construction of Philadelphia rowhomes can easily affect surrounding houses
Housing
Neighborhoods
Pennsylvania
Billy Penn

Pa. could pass a ‘lemon law’ for homes to protect residents from shoddy construction

A recent building boom has made this a big issue in Philadelphia, where hundreds have dealt with “construction destruction.”

3 years ago

Map of Philadelphia showing trails
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Billy Penn

Connecting the gaps in Philadelphia’s river trails: What’s open now, and what’s planned for the future

Neither the Schuylkill or Delaware pathways are continuous — yet.

3 years ago

A view of the Roundhouse building.
PlanPhilly
History
Philadelphia
Policing
Preservation

The Roundhouse moves closer to historic preservation with committee vote

The curvy building is considered both an architectural marvel and a symbol of police brutality.

3 years ago

Chinatown has been separated by the Vine Street Expressway since the 1980s. Officials are hoping money in the Infrastructure and jobs bill will be slated to cap the expressway
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Streets & Roads

Concept phase nearly complete for Philly’s plan to cap section of I-676

The city just released three possible designs for the massive project in Chinatown.

3 years ago

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Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
Government
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Philly still has roughly 8K property assessment appeals to review

The city received nearly 20,000 “First Level Reviews” following a three-year pause in assessments that led to widespread sticker shock

3 years ago

People walk down a sidewalk
Pennsylvania
Streets & Roads
Transportation

‘Phoenixville is connected’: Borough set to embark on two major transportation projects

The Borough of Phoenixville is looking to complete two transportation construction projects, thanks to a pair of timely grants.

3 years ago

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Delaware
Environment
Outdoors

Delaware Nature Society receives federal dollars for Wilmington pollinator gardens

As the impacts from climate change loom, the Delaware Nature Society hopes community gardens can mitigate heat and stormwater.

3 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Environment
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Philly’s FDR Park gets federal grant for stream and wetland restoration

$1.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help fund work in the natural areas of FDR Park, part of a $250 million park renovation.

3 years ago

A rendering shows a bike trail along a river.
Delaware
Outdoors
Streets & Roads
Transportation

New bike trail in New Castle County funded with federal infrastructure dollars

The ADA-accessible path will connect Newport, Wilmington, and New Castle.

3 years ago

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