Public Spaces
N.J. bill would create a new heritage trail celebrating Black history
A bill to establish a trail of Black historical sites in New Jersey unanimously passed the Assembly and is awaiting a Senate vote.
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Century-old Jersey Shore boardwalk is undergoing repairs
One of the Jersey Shore’s most popular boardwalks is undergoing repairs designed to better prepare it for summer crowds next year.
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Philly DA files charges against teens for attack of Asian students on SEPTA train
Philadelphia’s District Attorney filed charges against four teens, a day after a racist attack against Asian high school students on the Broad Street Line.
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The funds aren’t directly allocated to cities, but Philadelphia could see significant impact from the legislation.
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What’s at stake in the fight over the Chester Water Authority
Aqua PA. made a $410M offer, money the city of Chester needs. But CWA’s customers throughout Delaware and Chester counties fear rates will soar.
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Flying for Thanksgiving? Expect packed planes, unruly passengers, and cancellations
Millions are returning to the skies this holiday season. Crowded airports, staffing shortages, bad weather and disruptive passengers could make the experience miserable.
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Philly chooses firm Design Workshop, to ‘reimagine’ Ben Franklin Parkway
The firm, Design Workshop, is expected to move forward with the long-awaited redesign in early 2022.
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Trash pickup delays hit some Philly neighborhoods harder than others, analysis shows
A new report from the Philadelphia Controller's Office reveals which areas of the city have experienced the most consistent delays in trash pickup.
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Sanitation solutions: How giving people trash bins made Baltimore cleaner
Baltimore’s green bin program shows there are relatively simple steps cities can take to tangibly improve the cleanliness of neighborhoods.
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Sanitation Solutions: How hidden cameras became Philly’s fiercest weapon in the war on dumping
Philadelphia has 300 surveillance cameras and, increasingly, sees them as central to its strategy of holding individuals accountable for illegal dumping.
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Some work is still ongoing, but people are already taking advantage of the waterfront path.
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Sanitation Solutions: When the city let them down, Philly rose up — with orange trash cans
I Love Thy Hood's Matthew George stepped up to help attack Philadelphia’s dirty streets problem. He is learning the limits of what volunteers can do.
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Philly to begin hiring an all-new class of unarmed traffic officers this month
As Philadelphia officials again push back the deployment of the city’s first traffic enforcement officers, they promise hiring will begin this month.
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