
PlanPhilly Archive
Developer of Philly’s priciest condo to demolish and remake Rittenhouse landmark
The developer of the Laurel, Southern Land Company, will dismantle and painstakingly reconstruct a Rittenhouse landmark.
6 years ago
A Philly photographer explains how she captures the beauty of SEPTA and its riders
Philly photographer Shasta Bady shares her thoughts on SEPTA, the people who ride it and her new exhibit at Suburban Station.
6 years ago
How Philly lost the war on litter, as told by legendary local ‘clean freak’ Frank DiCicco
Former City Councilmember Frank DiCicco led Philadelphia’s last major effort to restore neighborhood street sweeping back in the 2000s.
6 years ago
Listen 1:41Almost 450 residences coming to South Philly waterfront land once eyed for casino
The vacant Delaware River waterfront land is where Foxwoods Resorts once planned to build a casino.
6 years ago
9 Philadelphians tell Mayor Kenney how to clean their neighborhoods
Philadelphians have a number of neighborhood-specific suggestions how Mayor Kenney can make the streets cleaner.
6 years ago
Drivers rejoice: South Jersey bridge tolls frozen at current rates
The Delaware River Port Authority announced Tuesday that toll rates on the four bridges it controls will remain steady with no increases planned.
6 years ago
Mayor Kenney on rich people, rude Philly and why a city driving tax will never happen
24 hours after taking the oath for a second term, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney visited WHYY’s Radio Times for a spicy interview with Marty Moss-Coane.
6 years ago
Kenney’s street sweeping program may not require moving cars in all neighborhoods
Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration is working out the details for a cleaning program that would treat each neighborhood differently based on a number of factors.
6 years ago
Listen 1:32Mayor Kenney starts second term with vow to address gun violence, racial and economic inequality
Kenney opened his second term with an emotional call to solve deep challenges and a promise to improve city services, including bringing back citywide street sweeping.
6 years ago
After speeding driver causes deadly Roosevelt Blvd. crash, PPA says cameras on the way
The speed cameras will be installed at eight locations on Roosevelt Boulevard in North and Northeast Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Laundry, WiFi, and a doctor on call? Philly landlord experiments with telehealth
A social impact-minded landlord is offering telemedicine services to tenants in Philadelphia buildings.
6 years ago
Regional Rail train strikes car in the first SEPTA collision of 2020
The non-fatal collision was the ninth at a SEPTA grade-crossing since 2016.
6 years ago
Taking out the trash: City’s job or everyone’s responsibility?
Philadelphia’s litter czar opines on the role played by residents and partnerships as the city works to reduce the amount of trash in the streets.
6 years ago
$18M grant for Circuit Trails project will help connect cyclists in Montco to the Morris Arboretum
An $18M grant for Circuit Trails project will help connect cyclists in Montco to the Morris Arboretum.
6 years ago
Philly urban growth and design trends we want to take into 2020
Philadelphia is changing rapidly. How can we design smarter, more equitably, and more beautifully to improve the quality of life of our city’s residents?
6 years ago
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