Urban Planning
2 new ramps connect New Jersey drivers on I-295 and Rt. 42
Construction began in March 2020 after decades of discussion.
6 months ago
Listen 0:57Demolition of the rotunda is scheduled to begin after the holiday weekend. Work will then focus on the section of the bridge spanning Columbus Boulevard.
6 months ago
‘A negative influence on our community’: Developer looks to take control of Germantown Y
Another developer was selected to transform the historic property nearly a decade ago, but the company’s project is still at the starting line.
6 months ago
30th Street Station’s $550 million redesign: New food hall, new escalators, new outdoor plaza
Amtrak confirmed the flippy board is returning, but it’ll be nonfunctional and silent.
6 months ago
The neighborhood high school closed in 2013 along with nearly two dozen others.
6 months ago
Sixers aim to minimize arena parking concerns with a new ‘smart routing’ partnership
Using plate-reading and associated software, ticket holders who drive in would be sent to to the lot closest to their route of arrival.
6 months ago
How you can help make your Philly-area neighborhood greener this weekend
Volunteers are needed to help PHS Tree Tenders groups plant 1,800 trees in Philly and surrounding suburbs.
6 months ago
Cinnaminson business owner trying to fight off township’s bid to take over properties
Cinnaminson Township is using eminent domain to aid a developer who wants to build a Chick-fil-A and a small shopping plaza.
6 months ago
Listen 4:05A levee could be built in flood-prone Eastwick. Delaware County has concerns
The city of Philadelphia will not move forward with the project unless negative impacts on Delaware County are addressed, an official said.
6 months ago
Listen 1:03Wilmington to receive $3 million to upgrade sewer system
The funding will help the city upgrade 120-year-old pipes in an effort to prevent flooding.
6 months ago
The Whitman Park story: How 20th century Philadelphia failed on public housing
Local authorities proposed building 2,500 units in mostly white neighborhoods. Racism kept it from happening.
6 months ago
$71 million Delaware Memorial Bridge resurfacing project finished, all lanes to reopen this month
After two years of disruptions, drivers will soon be able to travel over the newly resurfaced twin spans more smoothly.
6 months ago
End of an era: West Philly’s UC Townhomes slated for demolition
The news comes after a string of demonstrations, a federal lawsuit, and a protest encampment.
6 months ago
City announces relocation of unpopular 6th and Market curbside bus station
The city said the “volume and nature of complaints” left the temporary location “completely untenable.”
6 months ago
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