PlanPhilly Archive

A bill that would effectively ban supervised injection sites in Philadelphia is steadily advancing with the apparent backing of all but two members of City Council.

Mayor Jim Kenney’s office is preparing a no-strings-attached cash aid program alongside a rental voucher program.

One good thing may come from the coronavirus: cleaner trains and buses for SEPTA riders. 

In his latest budget address, Mayor Jim Kenney is asking for $10.5 million for the city’s street sweeping programs. That’s roughly five times last year’s budget.

SEPTA set to announce a new fare structure, as transit advocates pressure the agency to make transfers free.

The new field will be 45,000 square feet and, according to a presentation made to the Philadelphia Art Commission, will require no city or state funding.

The mayor’s plan doesn’t call for any new tax increases, but it does call for almost $170 million more spending than last year. 

A lot of cleaning and monitoring for symptoms is going on since close quarters would make it hard for residents to keep a distance from an ill individual.

Philadelphia may begin testing a cash subsidy pilot in 2020, city policymakers and nonprofit leaders revealed Tuesday at a press conference. 

A plan to open a supervised injection site in Philadelphia has ignited a debate about the role of public engagement in local decision-making.

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.

The new member of City Council gave the transit authority board a hard time about what is regarded as a burden on Philadelphia’s low-income riders.

Earlier, City Councilmember David Oh introduced, to wide support among his outraged colleagues, a bill that will effectively ban such sites in Philadelphia.

General manager Leslie Richards plans to improve the transit system’s signage and wayfinding in hopes of making it easier to navigate.

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.