PlanPhilly Archive
City to require Philly drivers to move cars for street sweeping pilot 2.0
Philly’s seven-month-long experiment with street sweeping proved that regular city cleanings reduced litter on the city’s notoriously filthy streets.
5 years ago
Bright lights, big city: How Philly’s new streetlights could make us safer
Philadelphia’s 100,000 streetlamps vary in brightness and intensity, leaving some areas darker, and more dangerous than others.
5 years ago
Streamline seeks fresh start on toxic Kensington soil: ‘We’re a different animal’
The Philadelphia developer is seeking approval to build 190 units of housing on an industrial lot with lead and other toxins in soil.
5 years ago
Think estate planning is only for the rich? You’re wrong.
Philadelphia’s Register of Wills explains how to take control of the estate planning process and ensure your assets go to your family.
5 years ago
Philly startup finds untapped market for Black-owned restaurants
David Cabello and his twin brother Aaron see an opportunity to meet a growing demand for food delivery services while giving a boost to their community.
5 years ago
Listen 2:16
Next to arrive on SEPTA: Real-time countdown clocks on BSL
SEPTA riders will soon be able to look at a sign in a train station and see in real time when trains are arriving, on time or otherwise.
5 years ago
‘I’m frightened’: City to shut down dangerous digging in Philly yard
Property damages related to excavation work by negligent contractors is a growing problem in Philadelphia as developers try to maximize square footage on small lots.
5 years ago
Gunfire took the life of a beloved local chef. His family wants to know why.
As Philadelphia police search for the person who fatally shot Quadir Flippen, his sister, Nashyia Pinder, is also looking for answers.
5 years ago
Eyes on the Street
7 ways to solve Philly’s #ConstructionSoWhite problem
We have a crisis of exclusion within the building industry.
5 years ago
How a ‘relentless’ City Hall insider wants to fix Philly’s rec centers
A lot is riding on the job Kira Strong describes as “a total privilege,” including the mayor’s legacy. Construction begins on 11 projects this spring.
5 years ago
South Philly lot named in Kenyatta Johnson indictment to hit market ‘very soon’
The city of Philadelphia is moving forward with plans to develop housing on land at the center of a federal corruption case.
5 years ago
Refinery shouldn’t reopen, PES worker-turned-filmmaker says
Bilal Motley’s 48-minute documentary, “Midnight Oil,” chronicles the last days of the South Philly complex. Some of his former coworkers are not pleased.
5 years ago
Listen 5:03
Philly has a new way to track air quality — but it won’t help in an emergency
For the first time, officials will know how air quality compares in different parts of the city. But the new system isn’t designed for real-time use.
5 years ago
No fare card, no problem: PATCO moves to let riders pay with their phones
Officials are still working out details of the new payment system, but phasing out the Freedom fare card is a possibility.
5 years ago
West Philly’s new council rep blasts West Park tower sale
New West Philly Councilmember Jamie Gauthier is challenging a Philadelphia Housing Authority plan to sell two of the last public housing high-rises in her district.
5 years ago