Urban Planning
City of Philadelphia considers appeal of judge’s decision to let Columbus statue stay
The judge’s decision to block the removal of the statue has less to do with an underlying cultural battle around the monument and more with city protocols.
5 years ago
SEPTA union asks for hazard pay and higher wages as contract negotiations begin
SEPTA and the union that represents thousands of transit workers has begun negotiating a new contract. The union is asking for hazard pay and higher wages.
5 years ago
SEPTA moves deep cleaning to Erie-Torresdale El stop this weekend
SEPTA continues to clean stations, hoping people will return to mass transit.
5 years ago
In a bid to speed up transit commutes, Philly to test bus-only lanes in Center City
The twin bus-only lanes will run along a particularly congested stretch of Market Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City.
5 years ago
Philly, suburbs drive Pennsylvania’s population growth
Pennsylvania as a whole added about 300,000 residents to surpass 13 million, but its anemic 2.4% growth rate cost the state another U.S. House seat.
5 years ago
U.S. Attorney charges 9 in SEPTA corruption investigation
The scheme allegedly involved a string of the transit agency’s facility managers who colluded with outside vendors to fabricate fraudulent supply and repair invoices.
5 years ago
Philly’s busted roads and flooded homes are reason enough to pass Biden’s infrastructure bill
President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion national infrastructure plan could help Philadelphia correct damage caused in part by environmental racism.
5 years ago
The creators of a new Philly bike park want you to go play in traffic
A kid-sized piece of Denmark has landed in North Philadelphia. The new park is a first for Philly.
5 years ago
As street sweepers return to Philly, some residents see a sign of progress
Monday marked the first day of Mayor Jim Kenney’s latest street-sweeping program, a long-awaited return of cleaning crews to residential areas.
5 years ago
West Philadelphia residents continue to fight to keep the legacy of the Black Bottom alive. The latest push: for historical markers.
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Billy Penn
PPA to pilot new bike racks in front of fire hydrants to prevent illegal parking
A new competition will bring streetside bike corrals to Old City and West Philly, though it’s unclear if the program will get funding to expand.
5 years ago
Northern Delaware’s largest state park gets a new master plan
White Clay Creek State Park is already one of the most popular parks in Delaware. Now, there’s a new plan to improve its amenities for the future.
5 years ago
North Philly playground remodeled, renamed to honor family killed in hit-and-run
Williams Reed Moore Memorial Park in North Philly has been remodeled in memory of the mother and three children who died in a 2014 crash.
5 years ago
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West Philly’s Trolley Portal Garden is clear-cut — but officials say plants will return in Sept.
University City District, SEPTA’s partner in the project, says overgrown plants affected trolley drivers’ sightlines. Replanting is set for the fall.
5 years ago
Billy Penn
In the debate over MLK Drive, both sides agree: The city skipped necessary community input
After a big announcement that cars would be allowed back on the roadway, a last-minute change will keep part of it closed.
5 years ago