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Mifflin Square neighbors have been imagining the park they want for four years. Now that dream, conceptualized in the rendering above, is being designed in partnership with the city. (Courtesy of SEAMAAC & HECTOR)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

$1.5 million grant kicks off renovation plan for Mifflin Square Park

The South Philly green space will get a new sprayground, two separate play areas, safety surfacing, and seating. Work should be done by early 2022.

5 years ago

Sakeenah Benjamin holds a photo of her cousin Manny, who was shot and killed in her West Philly neighborhood when she was 10 years old. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

I wrote a letter to Philly’s mayor asking for an end to the gun violence that took my beloved cousin. 16 years later, I’m resending.

Sakeenah Benjamin was 10 years old when her cousin was killed right around the corner from her house. Sixteen years later, she is still dealing with the pain.

5 years ago

The latest lawsuits allege that new video evidence shows the driver restraining more children with tape, or threatening to do so, on at least 9 occasions. (Courtesy of Penn Center for Mental Health)
PlanPhilly
Health

‘How could they do that to my kid?’: Parents sue state-funded van service after preschoolers tied up with duct tape

Cases pending in Philadelphia courts allege children were tied up with duct tape by a driver paid for by the state to take them to preschool.

5 years ago

Listen 2:30
The Greater Bible Way Temple at 1461 N. 52nd St., was severely damaged by fire in August 2019. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

West Philadelphia church burned in blaze to save soaring bell tower

A West Philadelphia church is rebuilding after a 2019 fire. Most of the 115-year-old building will be demolished but the bell tower will be preserved.

5 years ago

The city's street sweeping pilot in June 2019. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Why Philly’s Streets Department is ending its experiment with leaf blowers

Philadelphia is moving away from a model for street sweeping that relied on leaf blowers amid complaints that the tools reduced air quality and exposed workers to hazards.

5 years ago

The Roots perform during halftime of the NFL football NFC championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
PlanPhilly
Community

Illadelph forever: Philly street named for The Roots

Come May, the section of East Passyunk Avenue between South Street and Bainbridge Street will be officially dedicated to the local hip-hop legends.

5 years ago

A city street sweeper cleans Chester Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

6 years ago

A street is shown at nighttime, with a few passersby walking by.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

6 years ago

Streamline is developing a lot on the 1300 block of Germantown Avenue, between Thompson and Master Streets. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Register of Wills Tracey Gordon is sworn in on Jan. 6, 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Money

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.

6 years ago

David Cabello is the founder of Black and Mobile, an online food delivery service in Philadelphia that partners with and highlights Black-owned businesses. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

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.

6 years ago

Listen 2:16
An MTA countdown clock shows time until the next trains to arrive at the New York system's Bergen Street station in Brooklyn. (MTA)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

6 years ago

A contractor operated in violation of city codes in Germantown. (Courtesy of Anthony Miller)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘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.

6 years ago

Quadir Flippen was the chef at Blackseed Cafe in Point Breeze. (Courtesy of Nashyia Pinder)
PlanPhilly
Community

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.

6 years ago

Jumpstart Germantown participants talk development at a project site. (Courtesy of Jumpstart Germantown)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

7 ways to solve Philly’s #ConstructionSoWhite problem

We have a crisis of exclusion within the building industry.

6 years ago

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