Urban Planning
$110 million plan to extend high speed internet to rural Delaware
Federal funds will help connect more than 11,000 homes and businesses in Delaware to high-speed broadband internet. The biggest gap is in southwestern part of the state.
4 years ago
Community groups call on City Council to make more land available for development
A coalition of community organizations contend some of the city’s vacant land should go to them rather than to private developers.
4 years ago
Remembering Ken Steif, an urban planner who used data to make cities more just
The University of Pennsylvania professor, R&B-lover, neighborhood advocate, and beloved husband and father passed away after a battle with cancer.
4 years ago
Council President Darrell Clarke to introduce overhaul of Philly Zoning Board
Clarke wants to give City Council more power over neighborhood development after a series of zoning decisions that he believed favored developers.
4 years ago
SEPTA spent $7 million on McKinsey consulting contract amid COVID fiscal crisis
Nearly one year and thousands of work hours after the regional transit agency started work with McKinsey, the $7 million initiative is under review.
4 years ago
Philadelphia’s $400 million Neighborhood Preservation Initiative moves ahead
An effort to save and preserve housing stock in Philadelphia is moving ahead with $400 million in funding over the next four years.
4 years ago
Free rides take $104M toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike finances
Turnpike records show the millions of drivers who don’t use E-ZPass have a nearly 1 in 2 chance of riding without paying under the “toll-by-plate” license plate camera system.
4 years ago
After a year of crises, a 100-mile walk offers a chance to see Philly anew
Artist JJ Tiziou is leading guided walks along the city’s perimeter as part of the Fringe Festival that kicked off Thursday and will run through the month.
4 years ago
Trains made the Main Line. Why are we designing its future around cars?
The Main Line exists because of the railroad. It’s time we change the zoning code to allow people to take advantage of transit.
4 years ago
Why did new buildings flood in Philly? Outdated FEMA maps and building code
Developers are building new homes according to outdated regulations, according to Philadelphia flood czar Joshua Lippert.
4 years ago
Roller disco derby takes over Fishtown’s new roundabout before it opens to cars
Officials say the freshly paved traffic circle will open to vehicular traffic “soon.”
4 years ago
PennDOT moves to bar company in theft case from state work
Pennsylvania’s highway agency wants to prevent a major heavy equipment contractor from doing state work for up to three years because it pleaded no contest to theft.
4 years ago
SEPTA riders choose sitting over leaning at 69th Street
After hearing numerous complaints from riders, SEPTA replaced standing benches with traditional seating at 69th Street Station.
4 years ago
SEPTA is testing out a new name for its rail network: the Metro
The potential rebrand is part of a $40 million effort to make the public transit system easier for new riders.
4 years ago
After nearly $80,000 in repairs, PhilaMOCA threatened with demolition
The Callowhill arts venue owned by the musician Diplo faces a threat from the city over problems with the historic building’s structural integrity.
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