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Through April 2023, Elixr Coffee is printeing poems on their beverage sleeves. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

A Philly coffee shop is serving up orders with a side of poetry

The six-month-long project seeks to offer a moment of “surprise and delight.”

3 years ago

Listen 2:01
Thousands descended upon Chinatown on Jan. 22, 2023 to celebrate the Lunar New Year. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Influential Chinatown group says a new Sixers arena would ‘imperil’ the neighborhood

The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation is the latest group to formally oppose the $1.3 billion project.

3 years ago

Apartment owners and residents protested outside City Hall against a council bill that would mandate automatic sprinklers systems in high-rise buildings ahead of a City Council session
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly property owners push City Council to kill sprinkler bill for high-rise buildings

The measure would require automatic sprinkler systems in existing high-rise buildings that are above 75 feet.

3 years ago

A utility meter
PlanPhilly
Community

‘LIHEAPalooza’ teaches Philadelphians how to lower their utility bills

Philadelphians earning below the federal poverty level spend nearly a quarter of their incomes on energy. An event Friday is designed to help.

3 years ago

Dawud Bey stands in an unfinished studio apartment in a historic building in West Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Community

‘Game-changing’ loan fund in Philly celebrates first affordable housing project

Launched two years ago, the Philadelphia Accelerator Fund is designed to help Black and brown developers access capital for affordable housing projects.

3 years ago

Willow Zef volunteers at the César Andreu Iglesias Community Garden, established by Philly Socialists in 2012 near Lawrence and Norris streets. (Angela Gervasi for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Community gardens say ‘unfair’ Philly Land Bank practice makes preservation harder

People fighting to save community gardens in fast-developing neighborhoods say groups should not have to take on mortgages to get land.

3 years ago

Listen 1:08
Rowhouses in Center City.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia may reinstate discount for early payment of property taxes

The city discontinued the discount in 2021 amid a revenue shortfall caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Gas Works at 1601 S. Broad Street. (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Don’t let PGW charge customers for warmer winters, residents tell utility regulators

In a hearing on the gas utility’s weather normalization adjustment, customers said the billing practice is unfair in the face of climate change.

3 years ago

Nicole Williams smiles, posing for a photo next to the open door of the community fridge.
PlanPhilly
Community

As Philadelphians face shrinking SNAP benefits, a Mount Airy community fridge is helping fill the gap

You can “laugh, enjoy, and shop for free” at Mount Airy’s community fridge and pantry located on Stenton Avenue.

3 years ago

Listen 2:14
Several trash bags are in the foreground on the side of a road.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Kenney’s budget proposal is just a ‘Band-Aid’ for illegal dumping, advocates say

The proposal includes a new crew to clean up illegal dumping and more street sweeping. But advocates say this doesn’t get to the root of the problem.

3 years ago

Rowhomes are shown on a sunny day.
PlanPhilly
Community

Homes in Black neighborhoods in Philly are often undervalued by appraisers. Could a new virtual reality program help?

Advocates say home appraisal bias can be traced to the industry’s lack of diversity. They say having an alternative to apprenticeship hours could help.

3 years ago

Listen 5:40
Chinatown has been separated by the Vine Street Expressway since the 1980s. Officials are hoping money in the Infrastructure and jobs bill will be slated to cap the expressway
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly wants to ‘stitch’ together Chinatown by capping the Vine Street Expressway

The city has $4 million to plan and design a cap. It will have to apply for additional funding from the federal government to build it.

3 years ago

Philadelphia’s Streets Department demonstrate their mechanical street and sidewalk sweepers
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly street sweeping starts again in April

The street sweeping program currently covers 14 high-litter areas of the city. The mayor’s budget proposal includes an expansion.

3 years ago

Roshan Basil watches as someone demonstrates how to julienne carrots.
PlanPhilly
Community

‘Nutritious and delicious’: Vetri’s teaching kitchen is all about cooking up healthy meals with neighbors

At the teaching kitchen, food is a way to bring people together to connect and learn.

3 years ago

Listen 2:02
Rendering of the aerial view of the new park at Penn's Landing. (HargreavesJones)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Construction has started on Penn’s Landing park over I-95 highway trench

The cap will be home to nearly 12 acres of parkland and seamlessly connect Old City to the Delaware River waterfront at Penn’s Landing.

3 years ago

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