PlanPhilly Archive
Philly’s iconic Ben Franklin Parkway to get a major redesign
The city released a request for proposals seeking designers to guide a major redesign of a stretch of the Parkway between Logan Circle and the Philadelphia Art Museum.
5 years ago
Philly Council creates anti-violence hotline as residents demand more action on gun crisis
A bill passed Thursday will create a still-unfunded hotline designed to connect people affected by gun violence to available support resources and services.
5 years ago
When campus is not a bubble, how does a university enforce physical distancing rules?
Thousands of university students live in Philadelphia — off campus. Their pandemic parties and study sessions are not pleasing the neighbors.
5 years ago
How a Philly woman is building her business on a $10 house won in a lottery
Racqueal Howard won an only-in-Philly lottery and is now moving forward with a plan to redevelop a vacant Philadelphia Housing Authority property.
5 years ago
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43 years after treating his first Philly patient, este médico sabe que la risa puede curar
Dr. Llera uses his own experience coming from Puerto Rico to Philadelphia to help treat his patients at Maria de los Santos Health Center on Allegheny Avenue.
5 years ago
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New demolition near Jewelers’ Row would take down buildings owned by Philly’s ‘King of Porn’
L&I issued permits clearing the way to demolish a jewelry shop and adjacent commercial building at 8th and Chestnut streets in the city’s historic diamond district.
5 years ago
Eyes on the Street
Disrupting poverty in Philly with housing help for people returning from prison
Pa. has the second-highest imprisonment rate in the U.S. The Supervision to Aid Re-Entry (STAR) program connects returning citizens with the support they need.
5 years ago
SEPTA to use COVID relief funds to move ahead with King of Prussia rail line
The $2 billion rail line would connect KOP to University City and Center City, creating a trifecta of the largest employment hubs in the region.
5 years ago
Philly’s vaccine supply flowing to some wealthy suburbs 4 times faster than many city neighborhoods
Residents of dozens of suburban ZIP codes are being vaccinated using city supply at rates almost four times that of the least vaccinated areas of Philadelphia.
5 years ago
Indicted Philly Councilmember Bobby Henon outraised council colleagues in 2020
The pandemic slowed campaign fundraising for Philly City Councilmembers. Henon managed to buck the trend.
5 years ago
Eyes on the Street
Home appraisals drive America’s racial wealth gap — 95% of Philly’s appraisers are white.
Appraisal bias contributes to wealth disparities and segregation in Philadelphia and other cities. Diversifying the appraisal industry would help.
5 years ago
Philly, PATCO respond to Center City transit station encampment with social services
People set up tents inside the underground concourse at 12th and Locust streets seeking warmth and shelter during the recent snow emergency.
5 years ago
Eyes on the Street
Creating safe communities in Philly starts with listening to communities impacted by violence
In order for Philadelphia to make a real change when it comes to disinvestment, leaders listen to the wisdom of the people who live here.
5 years ago
Philly Council’s ‘once-in-a-generation’ anti-poverty plan sends $4.5M to community groups
Philly residents should feel the first impacts of a new anti-poverty plan this spring. The $10 million initiative aims to move 1,000 people out of poverty.
5 years ago
Faster buses, more Regional Rail, modern trolleys: Philly’s transit plan takes system to 2045
The plan presents a detailed, yet still unfunded, manifest for a transit system that doesn’t center 9-5 commuters and instead, serves a changed economy.
5 years ago