
PlanPhilly Archive
Volunteers count vehicles in the bike lanes as upgrade work on Pine and Spruce is delayed
The bike lanes on Pine and Spruce streets are Philly’s versions of the watched pot that never boils.
7 years ago
With deal for use of Market Street site, Philly officials hope to recoup $50M
The West Philly property was envisioned as new police headquarters, but plans changed after the city undertook massive renovations.
7 years ago
An intimate rowhouse block holds its own as towers rise around it
But this stretch of Mole Street is actually quite singular: It is the only remaining block of rowhouses left in this part of Center City.
7 years ago
Frustrated by Philly politicians’ failure to upgrade bike lanes, cyclists turn to the courts
For years now, bike-safety advocates have pressed Philadelphia’s elected officials to build more bike lanes and protect them with physical barrierrs
7 years ago
Listen 2:36Swimming in the Wissahickon isn’t so idyllic: There’s poop in it
Urbanization has decreased the amount of water that seeps into the ground.
7 years ago
Listen 4:43SEPTA’s construction budget doubled after Harrisburg passed Act 89, an infrastructure-spending bill fueled by increased gas taxes.
7 years ago
What if the library could mend public life?
Ashley Hahn checks out the Free Library’s Center for Public Life, a new unit that’s aiming to connect Philadelphians of every stripe through cultural and civic programs.
7 years ago
Art Museum summer program caters to young Modernists
The second floor east balcony of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which arguably has the best view of the Parkway in the city, will be a cardboard cityscape.
7 years ago
A hotter topic: Building heat resilience into multifamily housing
Affordable multifamily housing is the most vulnerable building sector when it comes to extreme weather, and its residents have fewer resources.
7 years ago
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