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Philly Free Streets
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Urban Planning

Nearly half of Philadelphia’s international visitors in 2024 were Canadian. Far fewer may come this year

More than 1.2 million international visitors traveled to Philadelphia last year, but far fewer tourists are expected to visit in 2025.

5 months ago

Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium at the rally
PlanPhilly
Money

Philly Mayor Parker joins minimum wage protest, pushes for permission from state for city-controlled wage laws

Most legislation to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania doesn’t survive a committee vote, but two years ago a bill passed the House but stalled in the Senate.

5 months ago

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Eastwick residents, including Victor Jackson
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Money

‘We’re not going to accept that’: Eastwick residents travel to D.C. to demand flood solutions funding be restored

Close to a dozen residents of the flood-prone neighborhood met with members of Congress Tuesday.

5 months ago

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A person looks out of a SEPTA Regional Rail train
PlanPhilly
Community

Without SEPTA, Philly businesses worry about lack of parking, traffic gridlock

Service cuts could add 275,000 more vehicles to the road, and business leaders are concerned about congestion and lack of parking for commuters.

5 months ago

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Shipping containers at the Port of Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania exporters brace for the cost of retaliatory tariffs during Trump’s trade war

Retaliatory tariffs are hurting some Pennsylvania exporters trying to sell American products abroad during Donald Trump’s trade war.

5 months ago

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Aerial shot of Traffic circle at Lansdowne Drive and Avenue of the Republic in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

How to drive Philly’s newest roundabout

Don't worry, it’s not a Jersey traffic circle!

5 months ago

The intersection at Washington Avenue
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

2 years later, city says Washington Avenue redo is working

The city reports more people are walking and biking along the route, but says it’s too soon to know whether the project has reduced crashes.

6 months ago

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an aerial view of housing near Fairmount Park
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Mayor Parker exploring 100% tax abatement for Philly properties in underinvested communities

The proposal may violate state law. It comes as the administration seeks to expand the city’s housing supply amid an ongoing crisis.

6 months ago

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Tina Brown, Franchesca Joseph, Jasmine Sierra and Amirah Gibbs (left to right) pose for photo.
PlanPhilly
Community

These Philly-area doulas want parents to think about their environmental exposures

Heat, air pollution, lead and other toxins can harm pregnant people and babies. Birth workers are raising awareness.

6 months ago

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a bus on the roundabout
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Penrose Roundabout is South Philly’s newest traffic-calming effort

Admired for their improved safety and efficiency compared to traffic lights, roundabouts are growing nationwide — including in Philadelphia.

6 months ago

A look down a busy city street in Springtime.
PlanPhilly
Community

Poverty on the decline in Philly while job growth outpaces national average, says Pew State of the City 2025 report

Over the past decade, the number of Philadelphians living in poverty has dropped by 6%. But racial disparities linger, according to the annual Pew Charitable Trusts report.

6 months ago

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The lot where the UC Townhomes once stood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia Housing Authority is moving closer to constructing 75-unit apartment building at former UC Townhomes site

The affordable housing complex is gone, but a new development will rise in its place following a legal settlement with the city.

6 months ago

Listen 1:14
Liz Aubrey smiles
PlanPhilly
Community

First community fridge in Northeast Philadelphia set to open

In Fox Chase, the volunteer group will partner with a local church to provide a community fridge.

6 months ago

A person walks on a flooded street
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Trump administration’s AmeriCorps cuts delay storm recovery projects for Philly homeowners

A group of young volunteers was working to repair several Philly-area homes when the Trump administration halted their work a week early.

6 months ago

Listen 1:21
A SEPTA train
PlanPhilly
Money

Residential properties near SEPTA’s shrinking Regional Rail system stand to lose $20B in value, report estimates

If trains along five Regional Rail lines stop running, property values in Greater Philadelphia could plummet.

6 months ago

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