Public Spaces
Lucy The Elephant at 138: Standing the test of time
Lucy The Elephant, the 65-foot-tall Margate landmark, turns 138 Saturday. The country's oldest roadside attraction has withstood natural disasters and threats of demolition.
Air Date: July 17, 2019
Listen 13:22Two Philadelphia Art Museum sculptures are moving across town
Monumental sculptures at one of the entrances of the Philadelphia Museum of Art will be removed to make room for building renovations by Frank Gehry.
7 years ago
Listen 1:44Survey: Ocean City is New Jersey’s favorite beach
For the 11th consecutive year, the Cape May County municipality has once again taken top honors in a contest that lets people choose their favorite New Jersey beach.
7 years ago
Can you hear it? Sonic devices play high-pitched noises to repel teens
Despite the backlash, new Mosquito devices are being installed at city playgrounds as part of major renovation projects.
7 years ago
Whether you can hear the sound or not, ‘Mosquito’ sonic devices shouldn’t be in our parks
I was upset to learn that Markward Playground has planted “Mosquitos” — the sonic device that targets young people my age, those 25 and under.
7 years ago
This week: an update on Philadelphia's pools and parks, a shortage of child abuse investigators in Delaware, and the risk of stormwater surges in the region.
Air Date: July 8, 2019
Listen 48:592 Philly murals celebrate U.S. Women’s World Cup win
Julie Ertz and Carli Lloyd are now part of the city’s streetscape.
7 years ago
Independence Park is falling apart
The U.S. government isn't paying to keep up the place where it was born — and the city of Philadelphia isn't helping much either.
Air Date: July 8, 2019
Listen 12:27‘They must really hate teens’: Backlash grows against Mosquito devices in Philly parks
Councilmember Helen Gym is on a mission to get the “sonic weapons” taken down.
7 years ago
Trump’s next tweet could get a warning label
Starting Thursday, tweets that Twitter deems to involve matters of public interest, but which violate the service's rules.
7 years ago
$200 million renovation won’t touch FDR’s world-famous skatepark
The concrete complex operates under DIY rules.
7 years ago
SCOTUS overturns precedent in Pa. property rights case. A sign of things to come?
The court's decision came in the case of Rose Mary Knick, who owns 90 acres of land in Scott Township, Pa.
7 years ago
North Philly teen inspires six-story mural by artist who painted Michelle Obama’s portrait
Najee Spencer-Young cried when she heard that Amy Sherald had painted her portrait on the side of Center City building.
7 years ago
30 Philly parks contain sonic devices that target teenagers with terrible sounds
Intended to prevent loitering and vandalism, “The Mosquito" has been banned in several cities around the globe.
7 years ago
Listen 3:29Philly has nearly 470 community gardens. We'll discuss the benefits of urban farming, the challenges these gardens face, and what the city is doing to support them.
Air Date: June 5, 2019
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