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Streets & Roads

Both sides of a highway jam-packed with cars
Community

Philly 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.

4 years ago

Anomie Fatale maneuvers around the closed sidewalk at the intersection of Port Royal and Henry avenues. The construction blocked her only safe route to the CVS near her home. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

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.

4 years ago

Road workers applying hot red road marking paint on new build road
The Pulse
Science

Designing Safer Streets

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

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A vehicles drives past a pothole in Philadelphia on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. Since Dec. 1, 2013, PennDOT workers have applied more than 2,000 tons of patching material in the five counties around the city, according to spokesman Gene Blaum. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The Pulse
Urban Planning
What causes potholes — and why are there so many of them?

Getting to the bottom of Philadelphia’s potholes

What causes potholes — and why are there so many of them?

4 years ago

Listen 11:52
A portion of 13th Street in Philadelphia's Gayborhood has been renamed for Jeff Guaracino, the 48-year-old CEO of Visit Philadelphia, who died in December of 2021. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly 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.”

4 years ago

A bike lane is separated by white poles from parked cars.
Urban Planning

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.

4 years ago

A bus leaves the Midvale depot in Nicetown
Urban Planning

SEPTA is considering cutting 26 routes to improve on-time service

The goal is to encourage riders to return to mass transit by making it better and faster.

4 years ago

A car sticks out of a hole in a construction site.
Community
Billy Penn

How a car got stuck upside-down in a Fishtown construction site

Oh, the places you’ll go on Philadelphia roads.

4 years ago

Signs at the loading zones will have a QR code that drivers can scan to download the app. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Philadelphia to launch ‘Smart Loading Zones’ pilot program

Later this month, 21 zones throughout Center City will be available to reserve through the Pebble Driver App.

4 years ago

A parking ticket sits on the windowshield of a car.
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Patronage, politics, and parking tickets: Why the PPA is the way it is

The Philadelphia Parking Authority’s history is even more convoluted than you probably thought.

4 years ago

A SEPTA bus approaches City Hall in a bus lane.
Courts & Law
6abc

‘Ticketing blitz’ will target drivers double-parked in Center City bus lanes

Drivers caught in bus lanes could be issued tickets anywhere from $51 for disobeying signs to $101 for blocking mass transit.

4 years ago

High water sits on Rt. 1 near Conquest Rd. south of Dewey Beach
Politics & Policy

Narrow Delaware beach highway under threat from climate change

Delaware is studying how to make State Route 1 more resilient amid frequent flooding events that will get worse with climate change.

4 years ago

Outdoor dining at Booker’s restaurant in West Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

More parklets, plazas, and streeteries: Why now is the time for Philly to invest in making our streets safer and better

It’s time for Philadelphia to invest in solutions that will make our city’s public spaces safer, more equitable, and enjoyable for all, writes Ariel Ben-Amos.

4 years ago

An old-fashioned meter with an expired sign.
Courts & Law

Pa. judge allows Chester receiver to terminate controversial parking contract

The state-appointed receiver found that the city was seeing no revenue from the contractor — despite residents paying the highest parking fees in the region.

4 years ago

SEPTA riders board a bus in Center City, Philadelphia, on April 19, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philly police launching campaign to enforce bus lane restrictions

The goal is to improve efficiency by keeping the lanes open on SEPTA bus routes that are seeing increases in ridership.

4 years ago

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