Streets & Roads
A name change five years in the making: Should Philadelphia rename Taney Street?
After years of petitioning, The Rename Taney Coalition hopes for a breakthrough in their fight to rename Taney Street, famously named after Roger B. Taney.
3 years ago
Results of Philly’s citizen science heat mapping study expected this spring
The study is expected to inform solutions to keep Philadelphians safe from dangerous heat waves made worse by climate change.
3 years ago
SEPTA’s bus redesign leaves residents of Manayunk and Roxborough behind
SEPTA’s bus redesign does not improve overall public transit options for the lower Northwest section of Philadelphia, writes resident Rebecca Poyourow.
3 years ago
Heading to a Phillies game? You might want to take transit
I-95 south will be bad. Trains and buses may be crowded, but SEPTA is nearly doubling subway service to the stadium and offering free rides home.
3 years ago
Study finds Philly’s bikeshare program got more people riding
A Drexel University study finds that Philly’s bike share is seeing a growth in first-time members.
3 years ago
Philadelphia’s Mexican communities connect with loved ones during Día de Los Muertos
A special altar created by Ivonne Pinto-García offers a glimpse of the traditional Mexican holiday with “real tradition and real culture” at Philadelphia’s Love Park.
3 years ago
I-95 to close in Wilmington this weekend
Drivers on I-95 through Wilmington will face another weekend-long closure, this time affecting Northbound traffic.
3 years ago
Western end of Washington Ave. to get traffic calming measures
The road west of Broad Street will get speed bumps and “hardened centerlines,” even though it’s being left out of the road narrowing plan.
3 years ago
What to know about Philly’s ADA settlement over curb cuts
The ADA settlement covers ramps that connect sidewalks to streets, but not sidewalks themselves. “It takes time,” one disability rights advocate said.
3 years ago
Listen 4:49Philly drivers have it the worst compared to other cities
Commuters' frustrations are justified, says a new report looking at everything from the cost of parking to how long drivers sit idle.
3 years ago
Philly will build or fix 10,000 curb cuts under settlement with disabled residents
The settlement filed Friday requires the city to build thousands of curb cuts over 15 years. It must be approved by a federal court.
3 years ago
In the early days of the pandemic, life on the streets changed. Traffic was clear, and the roads felt nearly deserted. Bumper-to-bumper c ...
Air Date: October 14, 2022
Listen 50:23Getting to the bottom of Philadelphia’s potholes
What causes potholes — and why are there so many of them?
3 years ago
Listen 11:52Philly tourism trailblazer gets Gayborhood street named after him
Jeff Guaracino is known as one of the forces behind the Philly tourism campaign “Get Your History Straight and Your Nightlife Gay.”
3 years ago
More bike lanes open in Philly as part of Vision Zero initiative
Adding more protected bike lanes is part of the city’s Vision Zero plan to limit speeding and reduce traffic fatalities.
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