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Urban Planning

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)
PlanPhilly
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

The Covanta incinerator, a waste-to-energy facility that burns trash from Delaware County, Philadelphia, New York City, in Chester, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Environment
Government
Pennsylvania

Covanta renews incinerator contract with Chester. City’s receiver says it missed out on $10M

An 2017 agreement means the cash-strapped city will get less per ton of trash brought in by a big customer — the county Solid Waste Authority.

4 years ago

After almost 50 years under Philadelphia Parking Authority control, the airport parking concession could soon be run by a private company. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Philadelphia airport parking could be privatized within a year

After almost 50 years under Philadelphia Parking Authority control, the airport parking concession could soon be run by a private company.

4 years ago

The former refinery is visible in the distance, with a bare, dirt field in the foreground.
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Real Estate

As Hilco tears down former PES refinery, questions remain about the site’s future

Owners of the former Philadelphia refinery are ahead of schedule demolishing the hulking facility. But there is no guarantee the tank farm won’t reopen.

4 years ago

This is the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh that collapsed Friday morning Friday, Jan. 28, 2022
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania
Streets & Roads

What does poor rating for collapsed Pittsburgh bridge mean for others?

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Highway Administration are combing through rubble of the Forbes Avenue Bridge after its collapse.

4 years ago

A picture of beets overlays a photo of Market Street in the snow
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Billy Penn

Why no beets on the streets? Some places spray beet juice before snowstorms — but not Philadelphia

A decade ago, one City Council member did make a push for it (he’s now the mayor).

4 years ago

The exterior of the Park West high-rise
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Housing
Philadelphia

Westpark residents say they want to remain in West Philly after towers emptied

Philadelphia Housing Authority plans to move forward with relocation of Westpark residents over the next 90 days. Where people will go is an open question.

4 years ago

The exterior of Henry C. Lea Elementary school
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Housing
Income Inequality
K-12

If Penn wants to invest in a public school, Philly should invest in public housing

I own a home in the Lea Elementary catchment. My family will benefit from Penn’s proposed $5 million investment in the school. I don’t think it’s fair.

4 years ago

The deadly fire that engulfed 1855 N. 21st St. began on the second floor.
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Politics

After a deadly 2018 house fire, Philly didn’t do much. Will this time be different?

Sometimes disasters lead to change. But in Philadelphia, officials failed to take steps after the last deadly group home fire.

4 years ago

Water main break in Kensington on Jan. 18, 2022. (6abc)
PlanPhilly
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Busted water mains flood Philly streets as city fails to hit pipe replacement goals

Philadelphia Water Department officials defended a 2018 rate increase by saying it would help the city meet water main replacement goals.

4 years ago

Signs about the project adorn lampposts on the 100 block of South 13th Street.
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Streets & Roads
Billy Penn

14 streetlight sensors are collecting data on a Center City block as part of a ‘smart cities’ pilot

Use of the tech elsewhere has raised some privacy concerns. Philly officials say in this case, the data is highly anonymized.

4 years ago

A view of the Roundhouse building.
PlanPhilly
Architecture & Design
Philadelphia
Policing

Shaped like handcuffs, the future of Philly’s iconic Roundhouse is in debate

The Philadelphia Police Department’s iconic headquarters symbolizes police brutality to many. Now Philadelphians will have a chance to help guide its redevelopment.

4 years ago

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Philadelphia’s Schuylkill Riverfront at the MLK Bridge to announce federal dollars to fix bridges in Pennsylvania on January 14, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Infrastructure
Streets & Roads

Buttigieg touts $1.6 billion for Pa. bridges as part of Biden infrastructure bill

The new Bridge Formula Program will distribute $26.5 billion nationwide over the next five years, helping pay for replacements and repairs of up to 15,000 bridges.

4 years ago

Adamarie Baez and Daniel Ortiz with their 10-year-old daughter Kaylee in the lot next to their home they’ve maintained and gardened in for years. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia

Philly community groups could get priority in sale of thousands of vacant city lots under new bill

The legislation introduced in City Council would change how vacant city land is sold. One affordable housing advocate described the bill as “almost revolutionary.”

4 years ago

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