
Urban Planning
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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 years ago
West Philadelphia residents continue to fight to keep the legacy of the Black Bottom alive. The latest push: for historical markers.
4 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.
4 years ago
Northern Delaware’s largest state park gets a new master plan
White Clay Creek State Park is already one of the most popular parks in Delaware. Now, there’s a new plan to improve its amenities for the future.
4 years ago
North Philly playground remodeled, renamed to honor family killed in hit-and-run
Williams Reed Moore Memorial Park in North Philly has been remodeled in memory of the mother and three children who died in a 2014 crash.
4 years ago
Listen 1:33West Philly’s Trolley Portal Garden is clear-cut — but officials say plants will return in Sept.
University City District, SEPTA’s partner in the project, says overgrown plants affected trolley drivers’ sightlines. Replanting is set for the fall.
4 years ago
In the debate over MLK Drive, both sides agree: The city skipped necessary community input
After a big announcement that cars would be allowed back on the roadway, a last-minute change will keep part of it closed.
4 years ago
Councilmember calls for $500 million to resolve Eastwick flooding
A call for a half-billion dollars in federal funding to fix flooding in Philadelphia’s Eastwick neighborhood.
4 years ago
‘Gotta walk through violence’: What it means to commute to school after a deadly summer
Young people are changing their travel routines and asking for help traveling around the city as the gun violence epidemic shatters their sense of safety.
4 years ago
Listen 2:56SEPTA turns to YouTube to solve crimes
The department launched a YouTube channel where they will release surveillance video hoping that the public will identify people suspected of committing crimes on the system.
4 years ago
Philly police target reckless drivers on Kelly Drive as city reopens MLK Drive to cars
The four-lane park drive has seen an increase in speeding drivers, illegal street racing, and fatal car crashes during the pandemic.
4 years ago