
Streets & Roads
AI-powered survey finds Philly roads rank best in the nation
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation study found Philadelphia’s roadways ranked among the top among large cities.
4 years ago
Transportation funding report could launch years of debate in Pa.
The report comes amid a stalemate over increasing funding for highway construction in Pennsylvania, and as states increasingly experiment with a vehicle-miles-traveled fee.
4 years ago
‘Like an asteroid struck’: Bella Vista residents survey damage after massive water main break
City officials say they’re still sorting through the damage and setting a recovery timeline after a water main busted Sunday morning near South Street.
4 years ago
After a pandemic delay, Philly is finally opening 12 community composting sites
There’s currently no municipal composting program in Philadelphia. Advocates say this is a good start.
4 years ago
Groundbreaking on Penn’s Landing park over I-95 highway trench pushed back two years
The delay is the latest chapter in a saga that began decades ago when state planners bulldozed communities to build the river-blocking highway.
4 years ago
Parking tickets, towing to return to Wilmington after pandemic pause
Wilmington will resume ticketing, booting, and towing cars for parking violations and delinquent fines. The change takes effect Monday, July 26.
4 years ago
Date set for cars’ return to MLK Drive, with slimmed down traffic pattern
The Fairmount Park roadway will reopen to traffic on Aug. 4.
4 years ago
The science and psychology of traffic
Has the pandemic changed the way we drive? We discuss the traffic nightmare in Philadelphia and the human psychology behind it.
Air Date: July 16, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29‘Hot mess of cars’ to ‘holistic’: Designers offer a kinder Ben Franklin Parkway
The winning concepts focused on permanent pedestrian improvements for the infamously auto-centric parkway. A panel will eventually select a single plan.
4 years ago
‘We had to hire more folks’: Mayor Kenny says Philly catching up on trash pickups
Philadelphia has hired more sanitation workers to remove a backlog in the city.
4 years ago
Philly is capping I-95 at Penn’s Landing. Could Nicetown or Chinatown be next?
Washington could help heal Philly neighborhoods torn apart by highways with a new $3 billion funding bil.
4 years ago
Effort to cap I-95 through Wilmington gains momentum
Federal and state lawmakers met with community leaders to outline plans to reunite Wilmington neighborhoods divided by I-95 decades ago.
4 years ago
Philadelphia issues more than 1,000 tickets for trash left outside, despite ongoing pickup delays
The city is “charging people for its own mismanagement of services,” said one West Philly resident.
4 years ago
Burlington County opens 5.5 miles of the Delaware River Heritage Trail
Open to walkers, hikers, and bikers, it’s the largest addition to the network in S. Jersey to date, and the latest piece of the planned Circuit Trails.
4 years ago
After decades of crashes and neglected roads, West Philly in line for repair funds
West Philadelphia neighborhoods would see safety improvements on Mantua Avenue, Chestnut Street and Cobbs Creek Parkway if the INVEST in America Act passes.
4 years ago
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