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January 30: Philly’s construction trends l Divine Lorraine open house l The university and the city
- Monday, January 30, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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FixList, founded by Philadelphian Stacey Mosely, released a new construction market report based on new building and zoning permits issued in Philly from 2011 to 2015. The report reveals which neighborhoods…
SEPTA updates Regional Rail schedules to address delays from new safety system
- Sunday, January 29, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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SEPTA placed new Regional Rail schedules into effect Sunday in response to chronically late trains over the last few months. The schedule update was driven in part by SEPTA’s introduction of…
Filthy Rich: Finding art and utility in the waste stream
- Friday, January 27, 2017
- By Nancy Chen
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Cheery mural-painted dumpsters, trash-themed movie nights, and excavators dressed up as reindeer for the holidays aren’t normally found at an industrial waste management facility. But that’s all typical for Revolution Recovery,…
January 27: Murder on the rise? False. I $82 million for water infrastructure I $7.79 billion needed to rehab schools
- Friday, January 27, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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Sorry transportation infrastructure, we ran out of time. Congressional Republicans are unsure how an infrastructure package will factor into their 200-day agenda, already busy with GOP priorities such as tax reform,…
420 Row and a way forward for historic districts
- Friday, January 27, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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- 420 S 42nd Street, Philadelphia PA
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This January, Justin McDaniel may have found a new way forward for Philadelphia preservationists. The last few months, even the last few years, haven’t been kind to their cause. As the…
January 26: Decoding immigration executive orders | Expert infrastructure priorities | Maskid Makkah
- Thursday, January 26, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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Skies are cloudy this morning; with a chance of rain and a high chance infrastructure discussion, federal immigration policy, and protests as the GOP retreat comes to Philadelphia. Whether you’re trying…
SEPTA shows off projects in the works at capital budget open house
- Thursday, January 26, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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Curious SEPTA aficionados were offered a sneak peek at what the authority plans to build and buy in the coming years at a pair of open houses Tuesday, part of SEPTA’s…
January 25: Trump infrastructure priorities, financing advice | GOP in Philly
- Wednesday, January 25, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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The Nor’easter winds have tamed down today, with partial clouds and warmish weather in the 50s. The outlook for today: Trump’s team has compiled a list of 50 infrastructure projects nationwide…
Renderings of Jewelers' Row tower presented to Washington Square West
- Tuesday, January 24, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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- 702-710 Sansom Street, Philadelphia PA
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On Tuesday Toll Brothers released renderings of the condo tower it has planned for Jewelers’ Row. The 29-story, 115-unit building will tower over the surrounding storefronts, which comprise one of the…
Revised design for Royal Theater redevelopment requires Historical Commission approval
- Tuesday, January 24, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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South Street’s Royal Theater came before the Historical Commission’s Architectural Committee again this Tuesday. The venerable old theater served as a hub of African-American nightlife for the better part of a…
January 24: Democrats offer infrastructure proposal | Not a Spot | Temple library
- Tuesday, January 24, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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The Nor’easter winds were vicious yesterday. In the morning, winds ripped off a chunk of a mural at Broad and Race Streets, damaging two cars. In Delaware, the Delaware Department of…
City announces familiar faces to leadership posts at Streets and OTIS
- Monday, January 23, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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The Mayor’s Office announced the appointment of a handful of familiar faces to new leadership positions at the City’s Streets Department and Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (OTIS) on Monday.…
Land Bank revises targets in 2017 strategic plan
- Monday, January 23, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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“We are seeing first hand why the land bank may not be as efficient as it could be,” Aviva Kapust, executive director of the Village of Arts and Humanities, told the…
January 23: Women's Marches | Rittenhouse Hotel | "Gentrification"
- Monday, January 23, 2017
- By PlanPhilly staff
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There’s a Nor’easter blowing through this morning, so expect blustery and wet weather through the day and a few challenges getting around. This morning’s regional rail commute was complicated by…
January 20: Inauguration Day events | Immigration action | Data archiving
- Friday, January 20, 2017
- By PlanPhilly staff
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Today is Inauguration Day for Donald Trump. Barack Obama inherited a very different America in 2008. NPR shares dozens of stats on unemployment, wage gaps, GDP, confidence, and more for a…
Speaking for the public: Natalie Nixon's emerging voice on the Art Commission
- Thursday, January 19, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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At an Art Commission meeting last November, the assembled appointees were considering a school district proposal to expand the overburdened Mayfair Elementary school in the lower Northeast. There are 1,400…
January 19: Bike lane tickets | NJ must provide affordable housing | 2016 was hottest
- Thursday, January 19, 2017
- By PlanPhilly staff
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Motorists continue to use Philadelphia’s 230 miles of bike lanes as parking lanes, loading zones, and other unauthorized stops. Philly Voice reports PPA and the Philadelphia Police have issued an increasing…
What's behind PATCO’s recent spate of train cancellations?
- Wednesday, January 18, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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It has been a rough couple of weeks for PATCO riders. On Tuesday, five trains were cancelled or had their trips shortened due to equipment problems, plus another canceled thanks to…
Planning Commission hears community concerns, supports rezoning for first phase of Schuylkill Yards
- Wednesday, January 18, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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Jerry Sweeney breezed through a presentation he’s given dozens of times before: Brandywine Realty Trust’s vision for a new 14-acre, $3.5 billion “innovation district” just west of 30th Street Station: Schuylkill…
Philly joining private-led initiative to reduce commercial building energy use 50% by 2030
- Wednesday, January 18, 2017
- By Catalina Jaramillo
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In a policy framework for advancing green building in Philadelphia published in January, the Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) announced that it’s leading the formation of Philadelphia 2030 District, a…
