Infrastructure
The Gallery: Past, Present, and Future
Our very first episode considers the forces that shaped the Gallery mall in Philadelphia, and what forces will shape its future incarnation.
Air Date: October 23, 2018
Listen 14:56Roosevelt Boulevard speed cameras represent rare bipartisan win
Between 2011 and 2015, Roosevelt Boulevard’s 16-mile stretch has tallied six percent of the city’s total of crashes and 13 percent of its traffic fatalities.
8 years ago
Feds consider floodwalls, gates to protect N.J. back bay areas
Could there be some light at the end of the long tunnel for New Jersey's pervasive back bay flooding problem?
8 years ago
A Philly-Pittsburgh Hyperloop? State House resolution calls for feasibility study
It’s not hyperbole to say that no contemporary transit proposal has received as much hype as the Hyperloop.
8 years ago
New Jersey may require extra steps before utilities can shut off power
A new bill would require electric companies to inquire if customers suffer a health impairment before power was cut off.
8 years ago
Bridge connecting 2 Jersey Shore towns to close until spring
Officials say a bridge that links two Cape May County municipalities will close once again for repair and maintenance work.
8 years ago
Delaware Memorial Bridge second span marks 50 years
It may be the only Delaware landmark millions of Americans have ever visited.
8 years ago
FACT CHECK: ‘Puerto Rico was an incredible, unsung success’?
Last month, the death toll for Hurricane Maria was just revised from 64 to 2,975.
8 years ago
Bill seeks to streamline faster wireless broadband, steamroll local control of the streetscape
Opponents, however, fear the bill will simply preempt local control of an inherently local issue.
8 years ago
Listen 3:44NewsWorks Tonight, August 28, 2018
We draw the curtains back to peek behind the scenes at the city of Philadelphia. All the components of city life, like water and sewag ...
Air Date: August 28, 2018
Listen 21:27Montco approves plan for 800 miles of bike paths
The new master plan approved last week, calls for adding bike lanes in towns, near high schools, colleges, and transit stops, and to connect to park trails.
8 years ago
Few municipalities in New Jersey will create stormwater utilities, but some should
The need to improve stormwater management is increasing every year. Costs will rise, putting pressure on local government budgets.
8 years ago
Facade work refreshes 30th Street Station as Amtrak shops its commercial-district plan
Engineers and architects overseeing the project detailed the great lengths they’ve had to go to in order to faithfully restore the riverside Art Deco icon.
8 years ago
Listen 2:04Rain, rain flows away, no longer puddles at Malcolm X Park
As happens on many blocks around the city, heavy rains used to turn the southeast corner of Malcolm X Memorial Park in West Philadelphia into a deep puddle.
8 years ago
Solarize Philly celebrates 150 homes switching to solar, more to come
Solarize Philly aims to make solar energy affordable to local homeowners.
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