Streets & Roads
Philly is building the first urban composting facility in Pa. — and it’s opening soon
Philadelphia’s first city-wide composting facility will open in the spring, marking a major milestone in a march towards zero waste.
4 years ago
Philly to spend $10M on commercial corridor street cleaning program
The yearlong program is an expansion of an ongoing pilot in City Councilmember Cherelle Parker’s district, which covers parts of Northwest and Northeast Philadelphia.
4 years ago
The Sullivan Way is celebrated and dedicated in North Philly
Dozens brave the cold to bring warm memories of the Opportunities Industrialization Center founder, whose name now designates a stretch of North Broad.
4 years ago
What a blue wave could mean for SEPTA’s board
Three of the five counties served by SEPTA have flipped red to blue, and the board that governs the authority is likely to flip right along with it.
4 years ago
Not in my traffic lane: How Society Hill kept out safer bikeways
Society Hill Civic Association blocked installation of barrier posts designed to protect people in bike lanes. Neighbors want the veto to be reconsidered.
4 years ago
Officials: Be ‘extra cautious’ on roadways as deer mating season begins
With the autumn white-tailed deer breeding season upon us and darkness arriving earlier, New Jersey officials are urging motorists to exercise caution on the state’s roadways.
5 years ago
Feces and needles ‘jumping in the air’: City street cleaners want better safety gear
Philadelphia street cleaners say the city’s street sweeping pilot is exposing them to health hazards.
5 years ago
Listen 2:50Thanks to increased traffic prediction, Garden State Parkway drivers won’t see a toll increase
Authority officials say toll increases won't be needed due to increased traffic and revenue predicted for 2020.
5 years ago
One tenth of a mile: What Philly looks like from above
Fairmount Park = broccoli.
5 years ago
It’s time to test a car-free Chestnut Street
Across the world, cities are taking their streets back from cars. Philadelphia has an opportunity to test the pedestrian-first model on Chestnut Street.
5 years ago
Say goodbye to dashboard receipts — PPA to install pay-by-plate parking kiosks
The Philadelphia Parking Authority plans to install new solar-powered parking kiosks in Center City next week.
5 years ago
Philly cops are getting inside the ‘black box’ of city’s rising traffic fatality problem
Philadelphia police are getting access to the black boxes behind car crashes in the city. The data will help investigators understand why collisions happen.
5 years ago
Philadelphia traffic deaths on the rise, despite Vision Zero promise
Two years ago, Philadelphia started a program that promised to eliminate traffic deaths by 2030. But is it working? Officials say it’s too soon to tell.
5 years ago
Pa. doesn’t mandate driver’s ed, despite studies showing it reduces injuries
School districts are already overburdened — but there could be a workaround.
5 years ago
Wilmington promises parking improvements after lots of complaints
After numerous complaints about improper tickets and a lengthy appeals process, Wilmington is planning to improve its parking ticket process.
5 years ago