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FILE - Riders were invited to test drive the Lime scooter at City Hall in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

Scooter share legalized for Pittsburgh only, still banned in Philadelphia

A pilot program for the Western Pa. city was tucked into the budget bill.

4 years ago

A file photo shows a SEPTA worker repairing a trolley track during a cleaning blitz. (SEPTA)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Trolley blitz: SEPTA to close busted Philly tunnels for 17-day glow up

The trolley tunnels below downtown Philly and University City need some TLC. SEPTA crews will work around-the-clock for the next 17 days to make it happen.

4 years ago

A view of the Chestnut Street bridge in 2019.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Popular section of the Schuylkill River Trail reopened for July 4

The Schuylkill River trail between Walnut and Market reopened just in time for the Fourth of July weekend festivities.

4 years ago

Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole paints as Mayor Jim Kenney speaks with artist, Felix St. Fort, and Mural Arts executive director Jane Golden. (Kenny Cooper / WHYY)
Community

Painting a Parkway mural, to welcome Philly back and encourage vaccination

Artist Felix St. Fort designed the ‘Welcome Back, Philly’ ground mural as part of a ‘Vax Up Philly’ collaboration with the Health Department.

5 years ago

A parking lot at Juniper and Race streets in Center City.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s proposed parking tax cut dies in council budget talks

A Council bill that would have cut Philly’s parking tax rate by nearly a third died during budget negotiations. The plan would have cost some $130 million in lost city revenue

5 years ago

A group of dirt bike riders on North Broad Street in May 2020 (Mark Henninger / Imagic Digital)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly Council passes bill cracking down on people riding dirt bikes on city streets

The legislation passed Thursday and slated for approval by the mayor will increase the penalties for people caught by police riding dirt bikes on Philadelphia streets.

5 years ago

A Philadelphia parking garage at 8th and Chestnut streets. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly progressives, urbanists blast $130 million cut to city parking tax

Statements and a petition opposed a bill that would slash the tax rate to 17%, noting there was no guarantee lot workers would benefit, as promised.

5 years ago

The Biden's beach house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. (Google maps)
Community

Another ‘Biden backup’ in Delaware with his first presidential trip to Rehoboth Beach home

After spending the Memorial Day weekend at home in Wilmington, President Biden returns to Delaware for his first stay as president at his home in Rehoboth Beach.

5 years ago

A Philadelphia parking garage at 8th and Chestnut streets. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Proposed cut to Philly’s parking tax could have strings attached

Councilmember Parker, who introduced the measure in May, is hoping job opportunities would accompany cuts in the rate to 17%, from 25%.

5 years ago

Looking east toward City Hall from Eakins Oval.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly selects finalists to plan pedestrian-friendly revamp of Ben Franklin Parkway

Three firms chosen from more than a dozen responding to a March request for proposals will move forward with a public engagement process for the redesign.

5 years ago

A member of the Philadelphia Parking Authority writes a ticket for an expired meter in Center City.
PlanPhilly
Money

Philly Parking Authority resumes ticketing thousands of cars parked in street sweeping lanes

Six weeks after Philadelphia resumed street cleaning on major corridors, the parking authority has issued nearly 1,900 cleaning-related tickets.

5 years ago

Ben Keys (left), Tyrique Glasgow (center), and Joshua Isserman (right), stand at the intersection of Tasker and Taney streets
Community
Billy Penn

Why renaming Taney Street is slow going, despite the racist history

A coalition found community support for the effort, but the district lawmaker wants more proof.

5 years ago

A Philadelphia parking garage at 8th and Chestnut streets. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Money

Councilmember Parker introduces bill to cut Philly parking taxes

Councilmember Cherelle Parker says the bill would help encourage drivers to come back into the city for events. Some argue that isn’t a good thing.

5 years ago

Cyclists and joggers use Martin Luther King Drive on March 11, 2021, which has been closed to traffic since the start of the pandemic. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Change is hard’: Why the future of a car-free MLK Drive remains in flux

MLK Drive became a popular biking and walking path during the pandemic. As city officials prepare to reopen it, advocates see opportunities to share the road better.

5 years ago

Cars visible driving north on Roosevelt Boulevard.
Urban Planning

PPA says speed cameras working on Roosevelt Boulevard

Speed cameras are effective in slowing down the boulevard.

5 years ago

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