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A map of Philadelphia’s parks and how to get there
Community
Billy Penn

Philly’s best parks are a SEPTA ride away, and ‘Getting to Green: Routes to Roots’ has the map for it

The Mural Arts Philadelphia project has updated its maps with 35 local green spaces and the SEPTA routes that can get you there — plus a card deck.

11 hours ago

Train from SEPTA’s Regional rail service arrives at Suburban Station, in Center City (photo by/Bastiaan Slabbers)
Urban Planning

SEPTA awarded $13.3 million in federal funds to help replace aging Regional Rail cars

The money is enough to get construction underway, but riders will have to wait years for the new fleet to arrive.

2 days ago

Listen 0:51
Joshua Pyle se manifiesta en la autopista Kirkwood, en Millcreek
Politics & Policy

“Siempre vigilando”: crece la polémica en Delaware por los lectores automatizados de matrículas de Flock, mientras la policía elogia las cámaras impulsadas por IA

Sus detractores los denuncian como un sistema de vigilancia masiva sin orden judicial, pero 20 cuerpos policiales de todo el estado los utilizan. La ACLU dice: “¡Fuera Flock!”

4 days ago

Passengers board the Norwegian Jewel cruise liner in Philadelphia
Urban Planning

Norwegian Cruise Line and Port of Philadelphia celebrate completion of new Delaware River cruise terminal

Cruises restarted departures from Philadelphia in April after a 15-year break, offering trips to Bermuda and Canada and creating 2,200 jobs.

1 week ago

A section of the Market Street Bridge
Urban Planning

Market Street Bridge closed to cars for a year as part of a nearly $150 million upgrade

Once fully complete in spring 2029, the new bridge will have wider driving lanes and sidewalks, as well as a protected bike lane.

2 weeks ago

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Commuters exit and board the route 4 bus
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

All the SEPTA bus route changes happening in Philly this weekend

The transit authority is rolling out phase one of its “New Bus Network” from Aug. 23, with several routes getting altered.

2 weeks ago

An Electra prototype airplane taking off
Science

A futuristic, hybrid-electric aircraft took flight at a test demo in Philadelphia

As a next-generation aircraft is tested at the Tioga Marine Terminal in Port Richmond, entrepreneurs and elected officials hope to reap economic benefits.

3 weeks ago

Listen 2:19
A SEPTA bus breaks through a ceremonial banner as it travels into the Navy Yard for the first time.
Urban Planning

SEPTA celebrates new Navy Yard bus service in the rapidly changing Philadelphia neighborhood

The Route 45 bus will travel from Center City to the growing neighborhood, offering a seamless trip for many who previously had to transfer routes.

3 weeks ago

SEPTA bus
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Could self-driving SEPTA buses be coming to Philly?

State Rep. Ben Waxman’s proposal to restrict autonomous transit vehicles stirs debate over AI, cost-savings and jobs.

4 weeks ago

a woman gives change to a man
Urban Planning

SEPTA’s 11th Street Station will close Sept. 5 to add elevators; project could take more than a year

The $44 million accessibility project will add elevators to both platforms, making the station ADA-compliant.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:14
A user of the loading zone at 11th and Chestnut streets in Philadelphia
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Philly’s smart loading zones are a boon or a plague, depending on who you ask

Double-parking by delivery trucks is down, traffic speeds are up, and the PPA has collected $5 million in fines.

1 month ago

New benches on Washington Avenue
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Washington Avenue’s revamped route to the Delaware River offers a wide sidewalk and new bike path

The new “connector street” project is the largest of several aiming to encourage use of the Delaware River Trail and the waterfront.

1 month ago

Joshua Pyle, wearing a mask inspired by the character Lock from the movie Nightmare Before Christmas, holds two signs, one reading FLOCK CAMERA YOUR RIGHTS ARE BEING VIOLATED, and the other reading AI CAMERAS ALWAYS WATCHING ALWAYS LISTENING
Politics & Policy

‘Always watching’: Furor grows over Flock’s automated license plate readers in Delaware as police laud AI-powered cameras

Foes decry them as warrantless mass surveillance but 20 police agencies statewide use them. The ACLU says “Get the Flock Out.”

1 month ago

Listen 3:12
Community members gather in front of City Hall
Community
Billy Penn

Philadelphians are riding SEPTA 24 hours straight hoping to improve it

City advocates, elected leaders and others embarked on the long journey this morning to protest transit cuts.

1 month ago

bikers bicycling on Ben Franklin Bridge
Community

This bike tour takes thousands of cyclists from Philly to Atlantic City in support of first-responder families

Ben to the Shore, an annual bike ride, fundraises for families of fallen and injured first responders.

1 month ago

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