April 9: Citizen Sam’s L&I plan | Glow in the dark safety paint | The case for bus transfers
The King of Jeans building is finally coming down, to be replaced by a 59-foot building with 12 apartments and ground floor commercial.
Glow in the dark paint for safer night biking, and Chris Cummins points out that it presents some interesting possibilities for public art.
Conrad Benner is hosting a street art panel discussion at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Non-candidate Sam Katz released his policy positions on reforming L&I.
Pittsburgh is launching a website for residents to track the street paving schedule.
How to repair a surface parking crater like the one on the Camden waterfront that just won the Golden Crater award from Streetsblog readers.
Jarrett Walker makes the case for bus transfers, but elsewhere writes that they should be free.
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