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PlanPhilly Archive

Shown is the skyline in Philadelphia along the Schuylkill River, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
PlanPhilly
Science

Philadelphia aims to be carbon neutral by 2050

Hopeful the incoming Biden administration will help it address climate change, the city now has a goal of achieving carbon-neutral emissions by 2050.

2 days ago

A police officer moves through tear gas deployed to disperse a crowd as Justice for George Floyd Philadelphia protests continue in Philly
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Eyes on the Street

I got shot with a rubber bullet by police. It was a painful lesson about white supremacy

Getting hit by a rubber bullet helped Judith Max Palmer understand the wanton violence that Black communities experience too often at the hands of police.

3 days ago

Kirtrina Baxter at work at her community farm in North Philadelphia. (Provided)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly growers spoke out. The result is an ‘anti-racist lens’ for city’s first agricultural plan

During 2020’s racial reckoning, Black gardeners and white urban designers working on a city plan realized they needed to confront harmful racial dynamics.

4 days ago

A subway rider in Philadelphia dons a surgical mask. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA expects to avoid layoffs, service cuts for now as D.C. promises $252M in COVID relief

With the latest round of federal aid, the authority ought to be able to keep things together into 2022, a spokesperson said.

4 days ago

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SEPTA police investigating 7 officers who attended Trump rally that preceded Capitol riot

Seven Philadelphia transit cops are under investigation for attending the “Save America Rally" that came before insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol.

5 days ago

Jennifer Ferrell is a dance instructor whose business has slowed during the pandemic. Rental assistance has allowed her too keep her apartment in Northern Liberties, where she stages Zoom classes. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
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Philadelphia’s COVID rental assistance program to roll out differently in 2021

After a year of hard lessons, Philadelphia officials say a new and improved COVID-19 rental assistance program will come online in March.

5 days ago

A vote 2020 mural in Philadelphia on South Street
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Arts & Entertainment

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If the owner of a wall wants to get rid of the mural on it, there isn’t much the artist or community can do. Jane Golden wants to change that.

1 week ago

Christmas trees put out in the trash in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
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How to recycle or reuse your Christmas tree — from feeding goats to saving dunes

Where to go and what to do if you want to get rid of your Christmas tree without stressing sanitation workers or the environment.

1 week ago

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Environmentalists cry foul as Philly’s plastic bag ban delayed

The six month delay in banning single-use plastic bags comes after the pandemic made outreach to affected small businesses impossible, city officials said.

1 week ago

The empty lot at 13th and Bainbridge Streets in South Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

South Philly lots named in FBI case against Kenyatta Johnson targeted for land trust

City-owned lots at the center of a soured redevelopment deal that ended with federal corruption charges are back on the market — with an unexpected twist.

1 week ago

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Urban Planning

How to shape Philly development in 2021

If you want a voice in community development, find avenues to engage beyond the comment threads, writes Camille Boggan.

2 weeks ago

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Urban Planning

Isaiah Zagar’s Painted Bride mosaic could survive in new plan for Old City site

The latest plans to redevelop the Old City Painted Bride HQ include the iconic tilework, marking a departure from past plans to tear down the mosaic.

2 weeks ago

Jessica Ramos at her home in West Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Money

Black homeowners refinance less and pay more for mortgages, new data reveals

A Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta report found Black and non-white Hispanic homeowners paid more interest on their mortgages.

2 weeks ago

The 52nd Street commercial corridor in West Philadelphia
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‘It’s getting better’: 52nd Street looks to recovery in 2021 after a tumultuous year

No small businesses closed on the West Philadelphia main street despite months of sustained losses, looting, and traumatic clashes between residents and police.

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Urban Planning

Demolition in Philly dropped by half in 2020 — Is that a good thing?

The finding cheers preservationists but forecasts a possible slowdown in development in the city heading in 2021.

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