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Eyes on the Street

Coronavirus revealed our systemic weaknesses. Bike infrastructure is one.

In the age of the coronavirus pandemic, biking infrastructure is critical for Philadelphia residents to travel safely and maintain social distancing.

3 years ago

Motorists on I-95 in Philadelphia get notification that work zone speed limits will be enforced. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Big brother could be watching speeders in Pa. construction zones

Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation is using cameras with radar to catch speeders in construction zones. First offense is a warning.

3 years ago

A city street sweeper cleans Chester Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly mayor wants $10.5M for street sweeping program

In his latest budget address, Mayor Jim Kenney is asking for $10.5 million for the city’s street sweeping programs. That’s roughly five times last year’s budget.

3 years ago

Public works crews were analyzing the water main break and city police blocked off access to the gusher. (Cris Barrish/WHYY News)
Community

Water main break in downtown Wilmington a real gusher

City crews are on the scene trying to determine the source of the downtown leak.

3 years ago

The city's street sweeping pilot in June 2019. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Why Philly’s Streets Department is ending its experiment with leaf blowers

Philadelphia is moving away from a model for street sweeping that relied on leaf blowers amid complaints that the tools reduced air quality and exposed workers to hazards.

3 years ago

Chestnut Street in Center City, June 2019 MARK HENNINGER / IMAGIC DIGITAL
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

If Philly cares about safety, we should ban cars from Chestnut Street

3 years ago

A city street sweeper cleans Chester Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

City to require Philly drivers to move cars for street sweeping pilot 2.0

Philly’s seven-month-long experiment with street sweeping proved that regular city cleanings reduced litter on the city’s notoriously filthy streets.

3 years ago

Pedestrians weaving in and out of traffic is a common sight on Chestnut Street in Center City. (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Part of Filbert Street is going car-free this summer. Should Chestnut be next?

It’s been tried before.

3 years ago

N. State Road in Springfield, Delaware County Pa. (Google Maps)
Politics & Policy

To fund road repair, Delco may charge more for vehicle registration

Delaware County officials are mulling a new $5 fee on vehicle registrations. It could help raise millions to fund road and bridge repairs.

3 years ago

SEPTA's General Manager Leslie Richards stands in the control room at SEPTA headquarters. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA’S new GM Leslie Richards will consider 2020 fare increases with eye to ‘equity’

The high-profile decision on fare increases will be one of the first major moves made under Richards’ leadership.

3 years ago

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Two Fishtown homes, located at 633 and 635 E. Thompson St. collapsed after the city's Department of Licenses and Inspections declared both properties imminently dangerous. (L&I Riverwards Coalition)
PlanPhilly
Community

Cheat Sheet: What to do if you suspect illegal or negligent construction in Philly

Residents can report dangerous construction and take steps to prevent accidents. Here are five straightforward tips for keeping your home and neighborhood safe.

3 years ago

A water main break in Old City has shut down 3rd and Arch Streets and all of 3rd Street to Market Street. Confused motorists were forced to turn around on one-way streets. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Old City needs 2 months of repairs; the open streets experiment isn’t going well

It’s normal for busted water mains to stop the flow of water, but a main break in Old City is slowing the flow of cash small business owners.

3 years ago

A city street sweeper cleans Chester Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Kenney’s street sweeping program may not require moving cars in all neighborhoods

Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration is working out the details for a cleaning program that would treat each neighborhood differently based on a number of factors.

3 years ago

Listen 1:32
Workers in vests near a crashed FedEx truck after a fatal accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. (NBC Philadelphia)
Community

5 dead, 60 hospitalized in Pennsylvania Turnpike crash

Five people were killed and about 60 were injured on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Sunday morning, when a loaded bus went out of control on a hill and rolled over.

3 years ago

A pedestrian crosses Roosevelt Boulevard at Rising Sun Avenue.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After speeding driver causes deadly Roosevelt Blvd. crash, PPA says cameras on the way

The speed cameras will be installed at eight locations on Roosevelt Boulevard in North and Northeast Philadelphia.

3 years ago

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