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Council authorizes acquisitions for Delaware River trails

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Planning Commission considers zoning bills, broadcasts live, bids farewell

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December 9: Kenney cool on Temple stadium | Regional Planner board game | Why the Fergie Tower won’t have parking

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Kenney to focus development on commercial corridors beyond Center City

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December 8: Philly’s affordability in context | The real estate value of bike share | Art gallery closings

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Wayback Machines: Philly’s early double-decker buses

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December 7: Placemaking for office tower plazas | Federal pilot for interstate tolling | O’Malley’s cities agenda

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December 4: Federal transportation bill reax | Mapping the new land bank properties | Philly’s sewer challenge

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December 3: Congress’s status quo transpo bill | Community development on N3RD Street | Sound of Market

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SEPTA extends late-ish regional rail service to Wilmington

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Port Richmond church eyed as development site by Ori Feibush is historically significant, committee says

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Philly Land Bank gets its first deposit

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Long-awaited train to King of Prussia would boost economy, study says

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December 2: Transit-oriented development opportunity on Broad | National Products reno update | Navy Yard housing

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Q&A: Leah Shahum of the Vision Zero Network on taking local street safety action national

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