PlanPhilly Archive
‘Groundbreaking project’: Black Clergy of Philadelphia backs Sixers’ arena proposal
The endorsement is part of a broader effort to execute a community benefits agreement the team wants to finalize before construction starts.
2 years ago
Listen 1:11‘We can have nice things’: Philly climate activists rally for investments in public spaces
The Sunrise activists want Philly’s next mayor to put solar panels on rec center roofs, open libraries longer, and turn vacant lots into gardens.
2 years ago
Why some Philadelphians want gas-powered leaf blowers to disappear
Several other cities have already banned or started phasing out gas-powered leaf blowers over their unhealthy emissions.
2 years ago
Developer unveils new plan for Germantown YWCA amid funding concerns
The city selected KBK Enterprises to redevelop the historic property in 2016. But the building remains vacant and blighted.
2 years ago
‘We just want real data’: Anti-arena groups seek funding for separate economic study
Opponents argue the city’s analysis will be biased towards building a downtown basketball arena for the Philadelphia 76ers.
2 years ago
Philadelphians envision Black green futures at inaugural ecoFEST
The event hosted by WURD radio’s EcoWURD featured panels, on-stage interviews, and workshops at a community center in West Philly.
2 years ago
Philly sees drop in deadly crashes due to road diet and other measures, new report says
Efforts have targeted the "High Injury Network," which includes the 12% of city streets with 80% of all traffic deaths and serious injuries in Philly.
2 years ago
‘We want to know, what are you doing?’: Eastwick residents question officials on proposed levee
Residents of a flood-prone Philly neighborhood learned more about a proposed 15-foot levee near their homes during a meeting Wednesday.
2 years ago
‘This is home for us’: Former Philly factory to reopen as alternative high school
El Centro de Estudiantes has called three buildings home since 2009. It will now have what it hopes will be a permanent home.
2 years ago
‘Slam dunk’ or long shot? New Sixers arena faces uncertain future
The Sixers originally hoped to be moving toward construction in June, but have since delayed the franchise’s self-imposed timeline twice.
2 years ago
Listen 8:58Philly’s latest riverfront park will rise from the site of an old concrete factory in Bridesburg
The park will be one of eight along the Delaware River that could be connected with a continuous greenway trail.
2 years ago
Philly’s Lincoln Drive is the latest city roadway to receive traffic calming measures
The work is part of a pilot program launched by PennDOT to address speeding on state highways.
2 years ago
Deadline for tax relief program could be extended for Philly homeowners
Legislation introduced in City Council would give residents more time to sign up for the Longtime Owner Occupants Program.
2 years ago
Climate activists bike hundreds of miles through Pennsylvania to demand change
“We're never going to get anything done if we don't work together,” one activist said, at a stop in Philly Wednesday.
2 years ago
PGW ordered to stop adjusting customers’ bills to account for May weather fluctuations
PGW’s weather normalization adjustment has cost customers millions in recent years. Advocates say a new change doesn't go far enough.
2 years ago
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