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Streets & Roads

Trucks and cars move through a Pennsylvania Turnpike toll plaza in Carlisle
Money

Pa.’s top auditor says Turnpike on ‘road to ruin’

In his latest review of the Turnpike Commission, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale says the agency cannot sustain itself by hiking tolls every year.

7 years ago

The private parking industry had revenue estimated at $453 million in 218, according to a report evaluating that business sector. (Michael D'Onofrio/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Parking lot workers earning poverty wages, report says

Parking lot workers make poverty wages as the industry rakes in profits in Philadelphia, according to a new report.

7 years ago

A makeshift memorial is shown near the location where a mother and three young sons were struck and killed while trying to cross a busy highway after dark, Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Philadelphia.  (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Philadelphia’s deadliest road is inching toward speed cameras

Philadelphia drivers can expect to see speed enforcement cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard by the end of the year, city officials said Thursday.

7 years ago

(Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Philly will ask voters to approve new breed of traffic cops

City Council approved changing Philadelphia's city charter Thursday to create public safety workers to assist police in traffic control and certain enforcement actions.

7 years ago

A city street sweeper cleans Chester Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Filthadelphia no more? Kenney seeks to ‘vastly’ increase street cleaning

Philadelphia is currently the only large municipality without a comprehensive street sweeping plan.

7 years ago

Thousands of people travel between University City and Center City daily. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

New breed of traffic cop could soon hit Philadelphia streets

First announced as part of a new strategy to crack down on Center City gridlock, the proposed officers would be dispatched to Center City, University City and Manayunk.

7 years ago

Vehicles arrive at the Delaware toll plaza
Politics & Policy

1,000 drivers revving up to test idea of replacing fuel tax with mileage-based user fee

Delaware won a third federal grant to explore the pros and cons of a system that would charge drivers a tax based on how far they drove.

7 years ago

(Emma Lee/WHYY)
Radio Times
Urban Planning

Driving in Philly: What’s behind the city’s traffic

Why is congestion so bad in Philadelphia and how can transportation be improved for drivers, cyclists, walkers, and everyone in between?

Air Date: February 19, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:37
The Delaware Memorial Bridge (Andrea Gibbs/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Govs reach compromise: Delaware Memorial Bridge toll to increase to $5

Following a disagreement over a toll hike at the Delaware Memorial Bridge, local governors have reached a compromise.

7 years ago

UPS is introducing cargo e-bikes in some U.S. cities. Philadelphia officials say the City of Brotherly Love could benefit from the trikes. (Courtesy of UPS)
PlanPhilly
Community
PlanPhilly

UPS is trading trucks for tricycles in some cities. Cargo trikes could also roll in Philly one day

UPS is introducing cargo e-bikes in some U.S. cities. Philadelphia officials say the City of Brotherly Love could benefit from the trikes.

7 years ago

Traffic on I-95 heads south toward Center City.
Community

Large tire fire in Philadelphia closes Betsy Ross Bridge, I-95

 A large tire fire in northeast Philadelphia sending dark smoke billowing into the air has closed the Betsy Ross Bridge between Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

7 years ago

A Philadelphia Water Department crew completed the fix of a water main break in South Philadelphia as the department steps up efforts to manage water main breaks during the winter. (Darryl Murphy/WHYY)
Community

As temperatures drop, Philly water department steps up

Last January, the Philadelphia Water Department had more than 300 water main breaks. So far this year, it has responded to only about 40.

7 years ago

(AP Photo/Michelle R. Smith;  AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli; AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Radio Times
Courts & Law

The census citizenship question / ACA contraceptive coverage / Philly’s deadliest roadway

Guests: Ari Berman, Allison Hoffman, Jason Laughlin ...

Air Date: January 17, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
A city street sweeper cleans Chester Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter)
PlanPhilly
Community
PlanPhilly

Philly street cleaning pilot will ‘blow trash into street’ to bypass parking issues

The city has revealed details about a planned street cleaning pilot project the same week as a WHYY/PlanPhilly investigation into Philly's lackluster litter collection work.

7 years ago

A city street sweeper cleans Chester Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia on Jan. 3, 2019. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

PPA makes millions ticketing drivers for blocking street sweepers that rarely show

PPA tickets cars parked in street sweeping zones, despite the fact Philly’s Streets Department doesn’t show up to clean those streets most of the time.

7 years ago

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