Streets & Roads
Parking Authority chief Petri offers up a sweeping legislative agenda for change
For most of the Parking Authority’s history, its legislative agenda was little more than maintaining the status quo.
7 years ago
Listen 3:06What a walk along Germantown Avenue reveals: Tough going for pedestrians
Kelli McIntyre stood in light rain on Germantown Avenue, holding a clipboard and watching as car after car ignored a “Do Not Enter” sign
7 years ago
City Controller takes aim at Parking Authority’s spending
City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart announced her office would audit the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s on-street parking enforcement expenses
7 years ago
Listen 2:01Our Morning Commute: Multimodal living with kids in Philadelphia
For the last seven years, my children and I have primarily moved around Philadelphia by bike, foot, and public transportation
7 years ago
Vision Zero panel hears stark stories of traffic-safety horror
Tales of horror and tragedy, of loved ones lost or grievously wounded by automobiles, rolled out in waves before a handful of City Council members.
7 years ago
Proposed new Delaware Avenue bike trail wins some early fans
The proposal would effectively replace the bike lane along the east side of Delaware Avenue with a two-way cycle track separated from the roadway by a series of plantings
7 years ago
‘Parking Guru’ advises Philly: Don’t require more, manage what you have
PlanPhilly spoke with UCLA's Donald Shoup, one of the nation’s foremost experts on parking policy, about mandatory minimums and alternative ideas.
7 years ago
Making Philly safer for cyclists
Guests: Jim Saksa, Sarah Clark Stuart, Erick Guerra 34-year-old Pablo Avendano, a bike courier, was riding in ...
Air Date: May 25, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:28“What's the game plan for our vehicular traffic?”
“I’d like to reframe a bit,” Carroll began to respond.
8 years ago
Listen 1:59City Council advances bill to kill Philadelphia’s electric vehicle parking program
Philadelphia City Council took another step towards eliminating a program that encouraged electric vehicle ownership on Monday
8 years ago
Broad Street divided on Spruce and Pine bike lane remake
A crowd of nearly 150 braved the blustery winds last night to attend an open house on a proposal to move the bike lanes on Pine and Spruce Streets to the left side of the road
8 years ago
Your online shopping habit clogs Philly’s streets. City Hall wants to fix that.
If traffic seems to be getting worse downtown, that’s because it is
8 years ago
Listen 2:21NewsWorks Tonight, March 20, 2018
We get an update on the standoff near ...
Air Date: March 20, 2018
Listen 21:16Is nanotech the new pothole killer?
Scientists are adding tiny particles of clay, wool and other materials to asphalt — to create more durable pavement.
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