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Urban Planning

Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery on August 8, 2019. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Energy
Environment
Infrastructure
Philadelphia

Hazardous waste storage areas at former refinery site could close within a year

In another sign of transformation at the 1,000-acre site, the last hazardous waste storage areas are expected to formally close within a year.

3 years ago

A SEPTA bus driver navigates through SEPTA’s Midvale bus depot
Pennsylvania
Transportation

A look into SEPTA’s new transit systems proposed for the Philadelphia suburbs

SEPTA wants to streamline bus services in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, and implement “microtransit” zones — an on-demand door-to-door transit service.

3 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Transportation

Pa. announces money to help get dirty diesel trucks out of high-traffic communities

Exhaust from diesel trucks can worsen heart and lung issues, and even cause cancer. A new Pa. grant program will help replace them with electric vehicles.

3 years ago

A man looks upward. Behind him are stained glass windows.
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Preservation
Religion

Nicetown’s Zion Annex has sat neglected since 2014. An $11 million renovation aims to bring it back to life

Restoring the 111-year-old, stone masonry and stained-glass Annex will bring several new educational, health, arts, technology, and employment opportunities.

3 years ago

A silhouette of someone standing on a sidewalk is clear as traffic in the background going by is blurred.
PlanPhilly
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Transportation

With PennDOT studying transit options for Roosevelt Boulevard, a subway is back on the table

PennDOT has committed to studying transit options on Roosevelt Blvd. This means that Philly is one step closer to a new subway line, writes doctoral student Jay Arzu.

3 years ago

People gather around a table in a park.
Neighborhoods
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Friends of Clark Park is collecting community input for a new ‘Master Plan,’ though residents say they don’t want major changes

Many residents say they’d like small changes to make the park more accessible — like new benches, public bathrooms, and an updated playground.

3 years ago

David Adelman, part owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, stands at the corner of 10th and Market streets, across the street from where the team hopes to build a new arena (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Business
Economic Development
Philadelphia
Real Estate
Sports

New details emerge about Sixers’ proposal for new arena

The team behind the billion-dollar development led a media tour of the potential footprint of the arena on Friday afternoon.

3 years ago

File photo: The former PES refinery site in South Philadelphia on June 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

Community benefits agreement talks to start in 2023 for Philly refinery redevelopment

The company redeveloping the former refinery plans to use a third-party facilitator to negotiate an agreement with community stakeholders.

3 years ago

A SEPTA police officer stands on the platform of the Somerset stop
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
Transportation

SEPTA turns to artificial intelligence to scan passengers for potential shooters

The new software is designed to quickly identify when someone draws a weapon gun on the transit system and notify police immediately.

3 years ago

A SEPTA bus travels west on Walnut Street. Route 9 is the worst SEPTA bus route for time performance. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

SEPTA’s bus redesign leaves residents of Manayunk and Roxborough behind

SEPTA’s bus redesign does not improve overall public transit options for the lower Northwest section of Philadelphia, writes resident Rebecca Poyourow.

3 years ago

File photo: Many trees were felled as part of the restoration and renovation of the Cobbs Creek golf course and community engagement center, as seen on Feb. 27, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Philly Art Commission grants final approval for part of Cobbs Creek golf course project

The Art Commission was a hurdle for the project. But after including more environmental considerations, the project team finally got approval.

3 years ago

A family works at the La Parcelas community garden in Kensington. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Sustainability

What do you think of Philly’s first urban agriculture plan? The city wants to know

There are hundreds of farms and gardens in Philly, but many growers struggle with land security. The city released its first plan to help urban ag thrive.

3 years ago

Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter at the entrance to the Fashion District at 10th and Market streets,. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Economic Development
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Real Estate

The 76ers’ proposed arena could give Market East the lifeline it needs

The 76ers' proposed arena isn’t happening tomorrow — we have time to vet, analyze, and give careful consideration, argues former Philly Mayor Michael A. Nutter.

3 years ago

A train on tracks as seen from above.
PlanPhilly
History
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Transportation

The Frankford El celebrates its centennial: 100 years of connecting neighborhoods to Center City

Residents have simultaneously appreciated and disdained the Frankford El since it debuted in Philadelphia 100 years ago.

3 years ago

Listen 5:14
Indego bicycles set in a rack in Philly
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Health
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Study finds Philly’s bikeshare program got more people riding

A Drexel University study finds that Philly’s bike share is seeing a growth in first-time members.

3 years ago

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