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Streets & Roads

Bagged up trash sit outside Philly homes
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Trash pickup delays hit some Philly neighborhoods harder than others, analysis shows

A new report from the Philadelphia Controller's Office reveals which areas of the city have experienced the most consistent delays in trash pickup.

4 years ago

Outdoor dining at Booker’s Restaurant and Bar
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly Council bills offer competing visions for outdoor streeteries

Philadelphia’s streeteries could live on past the pandemic under new legislation introduced in City Council. We’ve broken down the competing bills.

4 years ago

Trash dumped on the side of a street.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Sanitation Solutions: How hidden cameras became Philly’s fiercest weapon in the war on dumping

Philadelphia has 300 surveillance cameras and, increasingly, sees them as central to its strategy of holding individuals accountable for illegal dumping.

4 years ago

De'Wayne Drummond picks up a grill left behind after a crash at 34th Street and Mantua Avenue
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After a spike in deadly car crashes, Kenney vows to ‘redouble’ traffic safety efforts

A new report from Mayor Kenney’s administration shows Philly has a long road ahead for efforts to improve traffic safety while making transit more sustainable and equitable.

4 years ago

Young people riding ATVs through the streets of Philly. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to dirt bikers defying city ban

P.O.C. hit the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents are feeling about dirt bikers defying the city ban.

4 years ago

Listen 5:15
New medians shown at the intersection of N. Broad and Oxford streets. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Hours after a cyclist dies, City Hall unveils a safety fix, promises more

North Broad’s new medians aim to slow drivers and increase street safety. They came one day after a driver killed a cyclist on Roosevelt Boulevard.

4 years ago

Police are investigating after an unruly crowd gathered outside City Hall in Philadelphia Saturday night. (6abc)
Courts & Law

Mayor Kenney, DA Krasner, and Commissioner Outlaw condemn reckless driving in Center City

The statement added that police are still investigating the incidents to identify individuals involved and see if criminal charges can be made.

4 years ago

Vehicles arrive at the Delaware toll plaza
Politics & Policy

Delaware offers toll violators amnesty in effort to recoup millions in lost revenue

Toll violators owe Delaware nearly $150 million in missed toll payments and fines from over the past six-and-a-half years.

4 years ago

Sensors and lights are seen at the west bound toll gate of the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Politics & Policy

Paying for Pennsylvania’s bridge repairs with new tolls remains divisive

PennDOT plans to hire a team of private companies to design, build, and manage the bridges for 25 to 30 years.

4 years ago

Cars and trucks parked in the bike lanes on Spruce and Pine streets force cyclists to take risky dodges into traffic.
PlanPhilly
Community

Philadelphia Parking Authority to start patrolling bike lanes for illegally parked cars

The Philadelphia Parking Authority approved a proposal to put five enforcement officers on bikes to ticket drivers parked illegally in bike lanes.

4 years ago

I-676 is filled with floodwater in the wake of Hurricane Ida in 2021.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Citing climate change, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission board member abstains from vote on agency plan

The former chair of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission board abstained from a vote on the agency’s long-term plan citing climate change.

4 years ago

Sensors and lights are seen at the west bound toll gate of the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Politics & Policy

Pa. Turnpike’s $104M in unpaid tolls draws senators’ scrutiny

An internal report indicated that motorists who do not use E-ZPass have a nearly 1 in 2 chance of riding without paying under the “toll-by-plate” license plate camera system.

4 years ago

File photo: Beth Grossman announcing a run for DA in 2017. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly Parking Authority’s new chair comes with past in GOP politics

The new PPA board chair lost to DA Larry Krasner in 2017.

4 years ago

The Market-Frankford line, with the Philly skyline in the background
Community
6abc

Center City sees road closures, parking restrictions Monday due to film shoot

Officials in Philadelphia have announced several road closures and parking restrictions in Center City through Monday due to a movie shoot.

4 years ago

Traffic going eastbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike proceeds through the electronic toll booths
Urban Planning

Free rides take $104M toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike finances

Turnpike records show the millions of drivers who don’t use E-ZPass have a nearly 1 in 2 chance of riding without paying under the “toll-by-plate” license plate camera system.

4 years ago

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