Jim Saksa
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Expats of all stripes embrace Philly’s brand of Americana at the Eagles’ London game
Scenes from a Philly-themed bar in London during an American football game.
6 years ago
Listen 2:06Roosevelt Boulevard speed cameras represent rare bipartisan win
Between 2011 and 2015, Roosevelt Boulevard’s 16-mile stretch has tallied six percent of the city’s total of crashes and 13 percent of its traffic fatalities.
6 years ago
The City of Philadelphia released what may be its most ambitious and concretely detailed transportation plan yet on Wednesday.
6 years ago
Listen 1:25Free transit on Election Day? SEPTA votes no
Other cities offer free transit on Election Day: Dallas, Houston, Tampa, Minneapolis, Austin, and Asheville, among others.
6 years ago
The $7,500 grant from Philadelphia’s Innovation Fund will help develop a prototype bike corral
6 years ago
Life in the slow lane: The bureaucratic nightmare of building a bike network
How long does it take to build a bike lane?
6 years ago
State gives $12M for Philly transportation projects
In a few years time, Market Street in Old City may look brand new, thanks to a $3 million state grant announced Tuesday.
6 years ago
A Philly-Pittsburgh Hyperloop? State House resolution calls for feasibility study
It’s not hyperbole to say that no contemporary transit proposal has received as much hype as the Hyperloop.
6 years ago
Philadelphia officials promise crackdown on Center City traffic scofflaws
Added enforcement of traffic laws will focus on Market and Chestnut streets.
6 years ago
Has Philly hit peak supermarket?
There was a “boom of store openings” across the U.S. between 2009 and 2017.
6 years ago
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