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Urban Planning

The garden at the North Philly Peace Park. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Outdoors
Public Spaces

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.

4 years ago

Extensions from the 25th Street Viaduct hang over sidewalks
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Infrastructure
Philadelphia
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Streets & Roads

Nearly 7 years after promised repairs, neighborhood patience wears thin over crumbling railroad viaduct

The city’s Law Department is weighing its options on speeding up repairs, but a City Council member wants action sooner.

4 years ago

Will Tung and his daughter Juniper hold signs that say
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Philadelphia
Public Safety
Streets & Roads

Scrapping the original city plan for Washington Ave. compromises safety

Philadelphia planners have reversed course on a plan for traffic flow on Washington Ave, and it’s going to compromise the safety of neighbors.

4 years ago

Water pools at the intersection of South 56th Street and Chester Avenue
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Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Residents left without heat for days after Kingsessing water main break are frustrated with city’s outreach

Some Kingsessing residents are looking for the city’s help to recover after their homes were flooded last week in a massive water main break.

4 years ago

Sandra Dungee Glenn in front of a West Philly property
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Economic Development
Race & Ethnicity
Real Estate

Philly startup awarded $450K to ‘change the face’ of real estate development

The Growth Collective will use the money to support seven development companies, all of which are Black-owned and operated.

4 years ago

People are seen wearing masks at a press event for a new schoolyard
Kids
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

After much delay, Cobbs Creek school to transform asphalt lot into green space

After four years of planning and fundraising, the Add B. Anderson school is getting a green space and play equipment to bring nature into the city.

4 years ago

A view down Washington Avenue
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Streets & Roads

‘It’s called respect’: Washington Avenue drama plays out amid the tensions of a gentrifying neighborhood

It’s too soon to say how Washington Avenue will ultimately look, and what impact it will have on the neighborhoods surrounding it.

4 years ago

A rendering of the proposed Park at Penn's Landing.
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Billy Penn

7 parks and public spaces that will transform Philadelphia

From FDR Park to Graffiti Pier, and the Floating Water Workshop to Cobbs Creek Golf Course, an update on big projects in the works.

4 years ago

Two vacant homes were torn down to make way for new affordable housing. (WHYY/Zoe Read)
PlanPhilly
Architecture & Design
Law
Real Estate

Legislation to halt demolitions in NW Philly could bring court challenge

Councilmember Cindy Bass wants to put a six-month moratorium on most building demolitions in her district. The move may be unprecedented.

4 years ago

The Baltimore skyline is seen at a distance as people enjoy a warm day, Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Changing Communities
Housing
Philadelphia
Preservation

Philly is losing historic buildings at an alarming rate. Can it learn from Baltimore?

Baltimore uses a local preservation tax credit to stabilize neighborhoods. Could the approach help Philadelphia?

4 years ago

The intersection at Washington Avenue
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Philadelphia
Public Safety
Streets & Roads
Transportation

City, facing criticism, says Washington Ave. pivot was a ‘matter of equity’

City officials sparked outrage when they reversed course on a planned “road diet” for one of the city’s most dangerous thoroughfares.

4 years ago

Kerry Hairston says better housing''would stop a lot of crime'' (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Economic Development
Housing

‘Hope is coming’ to Wilmington’s East Side with $30 million for new and renovated homes

The mayor says the neighborhood has been “neglected for decades and decades.” He says improvements will be noticeable within six months.

4 years ago

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An aerial view of Wayne Junction in Germantown
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Housing
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

Wayne Junction is quietly booming. Can it last?

Steps from the Wayne Junction Station, at the southern border of Germantown, sits a large empty lot surrounded by the neighborhood’s industrial past and unfolding future.

4 years ago

A rezoning of Ridge Avenue in Roxborough would block traditional urban infill development like that seen in this photograph of another section of Ridge Avenue. (Brian Hickey/WHYY, file)
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Housing
Philadelphia

An obscure zoning bill threatens to outlaw new housing in growing Roxborough

A bill that passed in Philly City Council last week dramatically shifts the future of Ridge Avenue and Roxborough.

4 years ago

A SEPTA worker walks through the 69th Street SEPTA repair shop
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA faces delays and workarounds as supply chain issues disrupt repair projects

The transit agency is getting creative with recycling and reusing parts from retired vehicles to deal with supply chain shortages.

4 years ago

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