Urban Planning
SEPTA considers mandating vaccination as NYC and DC transit agencies issue requirements
SEPTA may be the next public agency in the Philadelphia region to mandate coronavirus vaccinations for its employees.
5 years ago
SEPTA workers say the pandemic revealed labor issues that go beyond paychecks
The pandemic has reshaped workers’ conception of fairness at work. For SEPTA, upcoming union negotiations will reveal just how much has changed.
5 years ago
Apartments on top, murals on bottom: Philly approves building plan, saves Painted Bride facade
The Zoning Board of Adjustment decision would allow construction of a 70-unit modernist apartment building in exchange for preserving the mural.
5 years ago
The unarmed guards were the result of a $1.5 million agreement with Allied Universal Security Services to address safety concerns. This is the second attack since April.
5 years ago
After 6 years of development, W Philadelphia hotel set to open Friday with plenty of local flavor
After more than six years of development, the long-awaited W Philadelphia hotel at 1439 Chestnut St. will open on Friday.
5 years ago
No easy fix for flooding in NJ’s back bays
Report details the impact of possible solutions as sea levels rise
5 years ago
Reimagining Philadelphia’s major roadways
Bikes, scooters, pedestrians - oh my! How will Philadelphia make routes safer (and maybe greener) for all travelers to share?
Air Date: August 20, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:30If SEPTA operators strike, I’ll support them, even if it means walking to work
Philadelphia straphangers may soon see SEPTA operators strike. If that happens, my daily routine will be disrupted. But I’m not mad.
5 years ago
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.
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