Urban Planning
Late to work and school, SEPTA passengers face cuts on a commute-heavy Monday
Passengers who regularly used eliminated bus routes were forced to find alternative ways to get to work, including ride-hailing services.
3 months ago
SEPTA cuts take effect: ‘We’ve been in the spiral for years and years’
As SEPTA's service cuts go into effect, commuters are asking: How will my child get to school tomorrow? Do I need to leave earlier for my commute?
Air Date: August 25, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12With bus and rail lines being eliminated and many more routes facing reduced service, how will Philly-area residents navigate the new schedules?
3 months ago
Ahead of SEPTA cuts, Philly tells residents to plan for extra commute times next week
Mayor Cherelle Parker said she has faith that lawmakers in Harrisburg will “find “common ground” and approve transit funding in the state’s budget.
3 months ago
Listen 0:49The pilot enhancement will apply to riders of the 110, 111, 114 and 117 bus routes that serve the Fair Acres region.
3 months ago
‘The most dangerous street in Philadelphia’: Speed cameras will soon go live along Broad Street
The automated devices will appear about every mile between East Oak Lane and South Philadelphia.
3 months ago
Listen 1:09How the pandemic helped birth SEPTA’s budget woes
SEPTA officials slashed their way to $30 million in savings, but they still need more than $200 million to maintain service.
3 months ago
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy announces expanded transportation options for South Jersey
The initiatives include adding more electric buses in Camden, establishing a shuttle service between Vineland and Atlantic City and more micro-transit in rural areas.
3 months ago
Listen 0:53For the second straight day, protesters gathered near the Pennsylvania state senator’s Northeast Philly office. A separate group of supporters rallied around the Republican.
3 months ago
Listen 1:28Protesters pack state Sen. Picozzi’s Northeast Philly office ahead of SEPTA cuts
Cuts to Philly’s transit system will begin Sunday unless the state legislature takes urgent action. Protesters accused Picozzi of ignoring his constituents.
3 months ago
Listen 1:08Philadelphians fighting FDR Park renovation can continue their case in city court, judge says
It’s a procedural win for opponents of the renovation, who argue turf athletic fields and a new tidal wetland will radically change the park.
3 months ago
Listen 1:07Chinatown Stitch design advances despite funding cancellation
City seeking $200 million for highway cap after federal budget bill rescinds grant.
3 months ago
The current proposal would eliminate the rail line that runs from Newark to Philadelphia, with stops in Stanton, Wilmington and Claymont.
3 months ago
Listen 1:31Philadelphia’s most demolished street and what happens after the houses are gone
West Monmouth used to be a cobblestone street so clean you could eat off it, according to Lawrence West. Now almost 40% of the street’s houses are gone.
3 months ago
Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Philly’s tech startup investment group, to move to Center City
After 20 years in South Philadelphia, the public-private partnership said the move will make it more centrally located in the city.
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