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Urban Planning

The 1500 block of Sansom Street in Center City Philadelphia is closed for outdoor dining. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Food & Drink
Neighborhoods
Streets & Roads

How one Philly ‘streetery’ experiment became a victim of its own success

As a popular dining destination faces city orders to rebuild a costly outdoor dining setup, advocates call for a clearer plan for opening up streets.

5 years ago

Rochelle Bilal looks out a window
Housing
Philadelphia

Philly courts halt sheriff sales after outcry over abrupt shift to online platform

The move to virtual sales raised fears from housing advocates about speculation and questions about the cost of moving to a private online platform.

5 years ago

Alterra's rendering shows a birds-eye view of the mixed-use development planned for land now occupied by city buildings. (Courtesy Alterra Property Group)
Changing Communities
Preservation
Real Estate
Eyes on the Street

Philly neighborhoods are fighting over development. A new tool may help

The free online tool grapples with the question that looms over many development-related clashes: How to grow a neighborhood without disrupting its fabric.

5 years ago

A passenger boards a SEPTA bus on Market Street near City Hall. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Transportation

‘We need to adapt’: SEPTA launches $25 million bus system redesign

SEPTA riders may encounter consultants surveying riders about their experiences commuting as soon as Monday.

5 years ago

A person walks past the Interstate-95′s mile-long double-decked Girard Point Bridge in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Taxes
Transportation

Pennsylvania Senate OKs bill to halt plans to toll bridges

Republicans contend that the unilateral process leading to PennDOT's announcement in February has lacked transparency and was never envisioned by lawmakers.

5 years ago

Sandra Dungee Glenn and Anthony Fullard in front of a West Philly property
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Real Estate

‘I don’t have a [rich] uncle’: Black-led fund aims to raise $100M for Philly developers

The capital network group wants to create a new pipeline for Black real estate entrepreneurs.

5 years ago

A SEPTA bus driver navigates through SEPTA’s Midvale bus depot
PlanPhilly
Transportation

SEPTA proposes $618 million capital budget

SEPTA is treading on uncertain financial footing as it prepares to enter the new fiscal year.

5 years ago

A four mile stretch of I-95, seen here looking south through the city of Wilmington. (Courtesy of DelDOT)
Delaware
Infrastructure
Politics

Wilmington council backs plan to cap I-95 and create a park

Council members unanimously backed a resolution supporting a proposal to put a lid atop I-95 through part of the city to reconnect neighborhoods with a park.

5 years ago

A SEPTA police officer stands on the platform of the Somerset stop
PlanPhilly
Addiction
Homelessness
Public Safety
Transportation

SEPTA takes pride in cleaning, increased security at Somerset Station

SEPTA General Manager Leslie Richards said the Market-Frankford Line station is now a model for other stations in the system.

5 years ago

A SEPTA employee has a broom in hand at an outdoor station on the Market-Frankford line.
Economy
Philadelphia
Transportation

No lay-offs, more cleaners and more service: SEPTA proposes forward-looking $1.5B budget

The transit agency’s spending plan relies on a temporary cash infusion of $1.5 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds.

5 years ago

Rochelle Bilal looks out a window
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

City Council demands answers on Philly sheriff’s sudden move to online sales

Under pressure, officials admitted that the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office had entered into a six-year contract with Bid4Assets without issuing a public request for proposals.

5 years ago

The owner of the former Spring Garden train station, once a stop on the Reading Railroad,  filed for permits to demolish the historic structure. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Preservation
Transportation

Developer files appeal to halt demolition of Reading Railroad station

A spokesperson for Arts & Crafts Holdings said Reading International needs to clean up the derelict Spring Garden Street station.

5 years ago

A portion of the newly paved trail along the Delaware River waterfront.
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation
Billy Penn

Bike lane update: Riverside progress, parking enforcement, and more trails on the way

The PPA has started ticketing on American Street, and construction is starting on seven new stretches.

5 years ago

Outside Allegheny Station in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. (Natalie Piserchio for NPR)
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Transportation

SEPTA responds to Kensington concerns with more repairs and community collaboration

On April 23 at 8 p.m. SEPTA will shut down the elevators at the station for repairs. No date has been set on when they’ll reopen yet.

5 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Kendra Brooks. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Landlords use eviction records to screen tenants. Kendra Brooks wants to limit that

Dubbed as the Renters’ Access Act, the bills aim to limit how eviction records and credit scores can be used when landlords review applications.

5 years ago

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