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Urban Planning

Construction work approaches 4th Street in September 1965. On the lower right, St. Paul's Catholic Church narrowly avoided the path of the interstate. (Courtesy of Delaware Public Archives)
Delaware
History

As major I-95 construction starts in Wilmington, a look back at the road that split the city

Drivers in and around Wilmington will face plenty of backups, but that pales to the disruption the highway caused in city neighborhoods when it was first built.

4 years ago

A SEPTA passnger walks toward the subway entrance. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Faster buses, more Regional Rail, modern trolleys: Philly’s transit plan takes system to 2045

The plan presents a detailed, yet still unfunded, manifest for a transit system that doesn’t center 9-5 commuters and instead, serves a changed economy.

4 years ago

A view of the Schuylkill River.
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Billy Penn

The $1 million sinkhole on the Schuylkill River Trail is finally getting fixed

Downside: The path is detoured at Chestnut Street for up to three months.

4 years ago

A Philadelphian took a photo of recycling getting picked up with trash. The face of the city worker is obscured to protect their identity. (Jason Peters/Twitter)
PlanPhilly
Environment
Infrastructure
Streets & Roads

Philadelphia still dumping trash with recycling, frustrating residents

Philadelphia’s system for collecting waste and recycling remains troubled nearly one year after the pandemic began.

4 years ago

At the César Andreu Iglesias Community Garden in Kensington, the words “Not for sale” are painted on the street as a message to developers and the city. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Economic Development
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Philadelphia Land Bank is finally selling its vacant lots. Now the question is who will benefit

Philadelphia Land Bank officials say a reformed system is producing better results yet critics see a process that advantages developers over residents.

4 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline is pictured at dusk in May 2020.
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Real Estate
Taxes

Philly’s real estate tax early-bird discount canceled

This tax season, Philadelphia isn’t offering the 1% discount on real estate taxes for early payment that it has given in years past.

4 years ago

An aerial view of the derelict Spring Garden Station that was once part of the Reading Railroad. (Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Holdings)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Transportation

Owner of derelict Spring Garden Station fights petition to force cleanup

A successor company to the Reading Railroad, which hasn't operated train cars since 1976, is fighting an effort to force repairs to a derelict train station it owns in Philly.

4 years ago

Passengers wait to board the Market-Frankford line at City Hall
Environment
Philadelphia
Transportation

NYU study: SEPTA subway stations are less polluted than NYC stations

Conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic threatened the lungs of transit workers and commuters, the study looked at stations in four major American cities.

4 years ago

Dyresha Harris
PlanPhilly
Architecture & Design
Environment
Philadelphia

Center for Architecture gives awards for urban design psychiatry, ideas for PES site renewal

The Center for Architecture and Design in Philadelphia honors Mindy Fullilove, while pondering how to remediate the PES refinery site.

4 years ago

An up-close photo of Darrell Clarke speaking into a microphone in City Council chambers.
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Philadelphia
Politics

Philly Council passes resolution to give itself more power over development

City Council unanimously passed the measure to create a council-led Zoning Code Review Commission to help revise the regulations that govern land use.

4 years ago

Passengers wait to board the Market-Frankford line at City Hall
PlanPhilly
Public Health
Transportation

SEPTA urges riders to ‘mask up’ as CDC mandate takes effect

The CDC order allows transit operators to refuse service to unmasked riders. SEPTA said it won’t do that but it urges compliance.

4 years ago

A rendering of the mural walk proposed as part of the 3151 Market Street project from Brandywine Realty Trust. (Courtesy of Gensler)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Alley ‘alive’ with art planned for West Philly’s Schuylkill Yards

Brandywine Realty Trust and its architects at Gensler are trying something new with a narrow opening between two planned towers.

4 years ago

Derrick Smith, wearing a face mask, stands on Simpson Street in front of a traffic barrier
PlanPhilly
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

How a West Philly block struck by tragedy became unknowing participants of a traffic study

The concrete slabs on both ends of the block where 7-year-old Zamar Jones was fatally shot remind neighbors of the government’s promises — and struggles.

4 years ago

State Rep. Martina White (Image via Facebook)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Health
Transportation

State Rep. Martina White joins SEPTA board

White was one among the lawmakers who signed a letter in December urging Congress to object to Pa.’s Electoral College votes and challenge Biden’s win.

4 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline is seen from the Market Frankford platform at 63rd Street.
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Philly Council President Darrell Clarke begins 2021 session with push for more power over development

City Council President Darrell Clarke’s first big legislative move of 2021 was to reup a push for more control over real estate development in the city.

4 years ago

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