PlanPhilly Archive
The pilot enhancement will apply to riders of the 110, 111, 114 and 117 bus routes that serve the Fair Acres region.
2 months ago
‘The most dangerous street in Philadelphia’: Speed cameras will soon go live along Broad Street
The automated devices will appear about every mile between East Oak Lane and South Philadelphia.
2 months ago
Listen 1:09Philadelphians fighting FDR Park renovation can continue their case in city court, judge says
It’s a procedural win for opponents of the renovation, who argue turf athletic fields and a new tidal wetland will radically change the park.
3 months ago
Listen 1:07Philadelphia’s most demolished street and what happens after the houses are gone
West Monmouth used to be a cobblestone street so clean you could eat off it, according to Lawrence West. Now almost 40% of the street’s houses are gone.
3 months ago
Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Philly’s tech startup investment group, to move to Center City
After 20 years in South Philadelphia, the public-private partnership said the move will make it more centrally located in the city.
3 months ago
Listen 0:55New workforce housing in East Mt. Airy would serve ‘forgotten missing middle’
The project from TierView Development needs zoning approval before construction can start.
3 months ago
Gardeners breathe a ‘sigh of relief’ over Summer Winter Community Garden preservation
City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier hopes the Summer Winter Community Garden deal will be a model for securing more garden land.
3 months ago
Listen 1:01PECO is offering $500 grants to help customers pay off overdue bills
The program is geared toward customers with incomes too high to qualify for some existing energy assistance programs.
3 months ago
Listen 1:00A private developer wants to sell his vast portfolio. City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier is pushing for the city to buy it.
3 months ago
Listen 1:13Philly’s alley dumpsters could be locked if Center City District meets its ‘clean and green’ mission
Businesses may have to start locking alley dumpsters if the law changes as an effort to reduce litter and illegal dumping.
4 months ago
Listen 2:09New Philly grant program designed to boost community development across the city
The program was added to the current city budget following negotiations between Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration and City Council.
4 months ago
Listen 1:07A new app allows Philadelphians to report parking violations using ‘laser vision’
From illegal sidewalk parking to bike lane obstructions, violations captured by photo trigger an automatic report that gets sent to the PPA.
4 months ago
Here’s how Jefferson Health will spend a new $28M donation from the Kimmel family in Philly
The hospital’s emergency department will undergo $19 million in renovations, including a new 30-bed medical-surgical unit.
4 months ago
Penn’s Landing park over I-95 in Philly is taking shape. Here’s what to know
After more than two years of construction, a massive cap is forming over the busy highway.
4 months ago
The acquisitions were finalized at the end of last month. They are part of a renewed commitment to overhaul the struggling stretch.
4 months ago
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