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Transit Forward Philadelphia at SEPTA cuts protest rally outside city hall
Community
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SEPTA service cuts could add 275,000 vehicles to local roads, experts warn

Transit experts warn that proposed SEPTA service cuts could result in significant traffic increases on roadways in the Philadelphia region.

5 days ago

The western section of the planned Chinatown Stitch
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Chinatown Stitch design advances despite funding cancellation

City seeking $200 million for highway cap after federal budget bill rescinds grant.

6 days ago

a pothole in the street
Urban Planning

New Jersey has a new law requiring more information about potholes from the state Department of Transportation

A state lawmaker says the law will provide greater transparency and help legislators budget for needed infrastructure work.

2 weeks ago

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Townsends Inlet Bridge, connecting Avalon and Sea Isle City, New Jersey. (Google Maps)
Urban Planning

N.J. has thousands of bridges — around 400 of them are structurally deficient, but officials say they are not unsafe

The state Department of Transportation has spent billions of dollars as part of a robust bridge safety program, rehabbing and maintaining bridges.

3 weeks ago

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A rendering of Knight Commons at the proposed park on top of I-95 cap.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Penn’s Landing park over I-95 in Philly is taking shape. Here’s what to know

After more than two years of construction, a massive cap is forming over the busy highway.

1 month ago

Stacy Street at East Pearl Boulevard in Burlington, N.J.
Community

A City of Burlington intersection shows 2 different names on the same street, and some residents are irked

The standard intersection at the edge of the Pearl Pointe Luxury Apartment complex has two different designations for the street that runs through it.

2 months ago

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Castor Ave. in Northeast Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Northeast Philly neighbors sue to block PennDOT’s plans to narrow a commercial corridor for cars, add bike lanes

Take Back Your Neighborhood filed a lawsuit against PennDOT, SEPTA and State Rep. Jared Solomon over plans to remove car lanes along Castor Avenue.

2 months ago

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Passengers wait to board Peter Pan bus
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Finding a home for Philly’s intracity bus station remains a frustrating waiting game

City officials say they’re still evaluating sites for both interim and long-term facilities; a bus company CEO offered to develop one and lease it to the city.

3 months ago

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!

4 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.

4 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.

4 months ago

The exterior of the new Franklin Square station
Urban Planning

Raising the dead: PATCO Franklin Square ghost station reopens after 46 years

The train station beneath Franklin Square park has been closed since 1979. A $29.3 million renovation wakes it up to a new neighborhood.

5 months ago

construction workers and a cement truck at a construction site
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Pedestrian islands are coming to Chestnut Street in West Philly

Aimed to make crossing the street safer, pedestrian "refuge islands" are being built at more than a dozen intersections along Chestnut Street in West Philly.

5 months ago

Morning traffic moves along Interstate 76 in Philadelphia
Community
6abc

Part of I-76W in Philadelphia closed this weekend for bridge deck repairs | What to know

PennDOT says it needs to repair a bridge deck on a section of the highway.

5 months ago

Will Smith holds the Will Smith Way sign
Community

‘Born and raised’: Will Smith returns home for West Philadelphia street naming in his honor

The “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” actor was given a hero’s welcome and the first key to the city issued by Mayor Cherelle Parker.

5 months ago

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