
Urban Planning
SEPTA malware attack busted automated rider counters used to stop transit crowding
The automatic passenger counting system that checks SEPTA buses and trolleys for overcrowding remains inactive about four months after the malware attack.
4 years ago
Report: West Philadelphia renters face a growing risk of displacement
More than half of all renters in West Philadelphia’s District 3 struggle to pay rent. Without policy change, many could be priced out, a new report suggests.
4 years ago
$100M water park at Showboat hotel OK’d, tax break pending
The key to making the project work — 20 years of tax breaks the Showboat's owner is seeking — has not yet been decided.
4 years ago
SEPTA and Drexel team up to stop the spread of COVID-19 on public transit
Together, the institutions will pursue more than $600,000 in federal funding to develop and test new air and surface cleaning technology.
4 years ago
SEPTA wants to delay planned fare increases in hopes of luring riders back
The transit agency was set to increase fares at the start of the new year in January.
4 years ago
Philadelphia aims to bring Black and brown advisers into next city master plan
The Kenney administration hopes a new committee can help center Black and brown voices in the city’s next comprehensive planning process.
4 years ago
Philadelphia is counting bicyclists with new tech embedded in the street
Philadelphia has installed permanent bicycle use counters along two heavily used Center City bike lanes.
4 years ago
Parks and Rec is reopening some fields usually locked for winter so people have more outdoor options
Details are still unclear on the policy change, which was spurred by Twitter requests.
4 years ago
The new regulations limit building height and ban some exterior building materials as well as roof decks.
4 years ago
City Council extends eviction diversion program
The amendment, from Councilmember Helen Gym, extends the requirement through March 31, 2021.
4 years ago
Philly passes first-ever development impact tax, delays abatement reductions for another year
The new revenue generated by the 1% tax on residential development is intended to send millions of dollars towards new affordable housing projects.
4 years ago
The pandemic helped make FDR Park better. Now it has to survive the aftermath
If you live in South Philly, it’s not your imagination: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park is having a moment.
4 years ago
Philadelphia’s architecture industry needs to fix its diversity problems
RevitGods, Inc. CEO Uchenna Okere shares his personal experience in the architecture industry and how the field can bring in more women and people of color.
4 years ago
SEPTA boss: Service cuts and layoffs imminent unless COVID relief comes soon
SEPTA and other transit agencies are facing a massive funding shortfall that could imperil operations in 2021.
4 years ago
Neighbors are winning concessions from developers — but not affordable housing
As Philadelphia sees a boom in multifamily construction, community groups are negotiating with developers. Affordable housing is an elusive target.
4 years ago