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Sections of MLK Drive, Schuylkill River Trail to close for retaining wall rebuild
- Monday, December 5, 2016
- By Jim Saksa
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- MLK Drive and Schuylkill River Trail
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On Monday the City of Philadelphia announced that parts of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and the Schuylkill River Trail will be closed for a few weeks while crews rebuild and…
December 5: Kenney's first year | Joe DeFelice Q&A | Street's portrait
- Monday, December 5, 2016
- By Ashley Hahn
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Happy December! We're out to raise $25,000 this month from 400 people. If you come here often, please consider a donation of any amount to support PlanPhilly’s public service journalism. Already…
What's at stake if Toomey and Trump cut funding to Philly?
- Friday, December 2, 2016
- By Jake Blumgart
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On Wednesday night, Republican Senator Pat Toomey denounced the city of Philadelphia’s sanctuary city policy, which discourages law enforcement from working closely with federal immigration authorities. He then called on president-elect…
December 2: Changing Kensington | SEPTA's regional rail plans | Food insecurity
- Friday, December 2, 2016
- By Ashley Hahn
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Happy December! This month PlanPhilly is aiming to raise $25,000 from 400 people. Already 41 people have made donations ranging from $5 to $1000 and we're so grateful! If PlanPhilly is…
Council considers permit fees to support Historical Commission
- Thursday, December 1, 2016
- By Jake Blumgart
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On Thursday morning, three City Council members introduced legislation to bolster funding for the city’s overburdened Historical Commission. The bill, backed by Blondell Reynolds Brown, Mark Squilla, and Al Taubenberger would…
City seeking 'nuclear option' to reclaim land it sells to private developers
- Thursday, December 1, 2016
- By Jake Blumgart
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On Tuesday, City Council moved a bill forward that would make it easier to take back city land it sells to private developers. The bill would alter city code provisions regarding…
December 1: Repave more, faster | Live! casino in court | Megaregions recast
- Thursday, December 1, 2016
- By Ashley Hahn
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It's December and PlanPhilly is out to raise $25,000 this month from 400 people. If PlanPhilly is news you use, please consider making a tax-deductible donation of any amount to support…
Street Diplomacy: How Philadelphia’s first Complete Streets Director expects to get the job done
- Wednesday, November 30, 2016
- By Jim Saksa
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After years and years of talking about Complete Streets—the idea of designing roads for all users, not just cars—Philadelphia has finally hired someone to lead the charge of rethinking our streets.…
November 30: Civic Design that works | Preservation and healthy cities | DOT under Elaine Chao
- Wednesday, November 30, 2016
- By Ashley Hahn
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The city announced $700,000 for services and 50 more beds for young people, aged 18 to 24, experiencing homelessness. Julia Terruso reports that as of the most recent count, “527 unaccompanied…
St. Rita Place & Cascia Center, Foster + Partners' new Penn hospital building pass design review
- Wednesday, November 30, 2016
- By Jake Blumgart
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Tuesday afternoon’s Civic Design Review (CDR) meeting was the last in 2016, ending a banner year where the board considered the merits of 45 projects. This record-setting total speaks to the…
See your #PHLandmarks
- Tuesday, November 29, 2016
- By Ashley Hahn
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In a city of 500,000 buildings, which ones sing to you? This fall we asked you to share with us the buildings that matter to you – the ones that define your…
Logan Square neighborhood rezoning awaits Council approval
- Tuesday, November 29, 2016
- By Jake Blumgart
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- Logan Square, Philadelphia PA
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The last few decades have seen enormous changes in the Logan Square neighborhood. Most recently the Whole Foods flagship landed there, complete with cocktail cart and butcher’s block. The Philadelphia Latter…
November 29: On preventing frequent transit strikes | Harrisburg vs Philly | Northeast superstorms
- Tuesday, November 29, 2016
- By Ashley Hahn
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Will the 2016 SEPTA strike be its last? Sandy Smith explores two options under discussion for preventing frequent transit strikes (outlawing transit union strikes, and adapting Federal Railway Labor Act procedures…
Why is a nonprofit with Local 98 ties helping plan a Delaware waterfront plaza?
- Monday, November 28, 2016
- By Ryan Briggs
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- Dock Street and Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia PA
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The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is eying a major revamp for a poorly used public plaza at a key waterfront access point, in the shadow of the Society Hill…
November 28: Carson and fair housing | Investigate crashes | Rebuild's inclusive workforce aspirations
- Monday, November 28, 2016
- By Ashley Hahn
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SEPTA already screens for suspected cause of deadly Hoboken train crash
- Wednesday, November 23, 2016
- By Jim Saksa
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In the wake of September’s deadly train crash in Hoboken, federal regulators want railroads to do more to keep engineers awake. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) ordered New Jersey Transit to…
November 23: City design, parks and the brain | Looking change in the eye | Cities from space
- Wednesday, November 23, 2016
- By Ashley Hahn
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Good morning! Just a note from PlanPhilly that we’ll be off for Thanksgiving and will be back in action on Monday. We hope you have a happy Thanksgiving – this year,…
Gov. Wolf announces $292 million for Port of Philadelphia to expand container capacity
- Tuesday, November 22, 2016
- By Jim Saksa
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- Southport, Philadelphia PA
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Governor Tom Wolf announced plans to double container capacity at the Port of Philadelphia via a $292 million capital investment from Harrisburg, promising 2,250 new jobs. The announcement comes just weeks…
Acknowledging MOVE bombing’s enduring trauma, city wants to rebuild again
- Tuesday, November 22, 2016
- By Jake Blumgart
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- 62nd St and Osage Avenue, Philadelphia PA
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Philadelphia has the distinction of being one of the only cities in history to have bombed itself. On May 13, 1985, the police dropped a satchel of explosives of 6221 Osage…
November 22: Funding school maintenance backlog | Is a $1 trillion infrastructure plan worth it? | Refugee Thanksgiving
- Tuesday, November 22, 2016
- By Ashley Hahn
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An analysis of Philadelphia’s school buildings reveals a $5 billion backlog in deferred maintenance. How could it ever catch up? Avi Wolfman-Arent explains a proposal that State Senator Vincent Hughes and…
