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Each week, Tiny Desk Radio hosts Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre present three Tiny Desk concerts and share how these memorable (and sometimes viral) moments came together. You'll hear world-class musicians from the worlds of pop, jazz, classical, Americana, hip-hop, R&B and more stripping down their sound for a concert series that's unlike anything else on the internet — or the radio.

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‘Philly ain’t playing’: City steps up anti-dumping enforcement efforts

Forty additional city employees have been given authority to issue notices of violation against illegal dumpers. They hit the streets next month.

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Urban Planning

Philadelphia Land Bank buys 35 garden lots, advancing land preservation plan

The lots were once tangled up with privately held tax liens. The Land Bank can now transfer them to gardeners and land trusts.

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Urban Planning

Philly estate planning program has helped 1,000 homeowners complete wills

The Will Power Program was launched in response to the city’s tangled title problem. It has largely helped Black homeowners with low incomes.

2 weeks ago

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Urban Planning

For some wheelchair users, navigating Grays Ferry is a scene out of ‘Mad Max’

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Urban Planning

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2 weeks ago

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Urban Planning

Philly’s low-income renters could become eligible for new rebate under proposed legislation

The bill builds on an existing state rebate program. It’s designed to help tenants living on fixed incomes.

2 weeks ago

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Community

North Philadelphia nonprofit offers vouchers to help would-be dumpers dispose of waste legally

Advocates say minimum fees at private disposal centers can push contractors to illegally dump waste. A new voucher program aims to fill the gap.

3 weeks ago

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Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium surrounded by other officials
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Urban Planning

What Philly Mayor Parker’s first housing plan budget could mean for renters and homeowners

Some advocates say the proposed H.O.M.E budget doesn't go far enough in prioritizing low-income residents.

3 weeks ago

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Urban Planning

More than 1,000 Philadelphians petition for a safer Fairmount Park

Following the death of a cyclist in the park, advocacy groups have partnered to call for enhanced safety measures there.

3 weeks ago

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Urban Planning

Saving LOVE Park’s saucer: Philly historical commission poised to designate ‘iconic’ property

The circular structure has sat vacant for about a decade. The city hopes to fill it in time for a jam-packed year of national events.

3 weeks ago

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Community

‘We were roasting’: More than half of Philly’s libraries closed due to air conditioning issues this summer

The libraries closed due to cooling issues for a collective 3,900 hours — more than for staff shortages, July’s city workers strike or other building issues.

4 weeks ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia transit advocates want you to spend your week without driving

As a long-term funding solution for SEPTA remains up in the air, the weeklong event encourages Philadelphians to think critically about accessible transit.

4 weeks ago

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

To ease Philly’s housing crunch, Mayor Parker wants a tax exemption for developers building affordable rentals

The measure, now moving through Philadelphia City Council, would exclude certain subsidized rental developments.

1 month ago

People riding their bikes across the brige
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Urban Planning

Philly cyclists, commuters celebrate the reopening of the MLK Drive Bridge this weekend

The reopening will restore a key connection for commuters and cyclists with West Philadelphia.

1 month ago

The Chester Covanta incinerator
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Politics & Policy

Tons of Philadelphia’s trash are burned in Chester. A bill in City Council could stop that

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1 month ago

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