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Praxis Dialogues: Does this place matter? Philadelphia’s preservation paradox
- Tuesday, February 21, 2017
- By Aaron Wunsch
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On February 28, PennPraxis and PlanPhilly will host the next Praxis Dialogues, the third in a series of public conversations about the notion of "the public good" in design practice.…
February 21: I-76 ‘Top 10’ congested roadway | Modern urban manufacturing | Detroit’s new CBA law
- Tuesday, February 21, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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Two SEPTA trains collided at 69th Street Station's turnaround tracks this morning, injuring four people. NBC10 reports that the SEPTA trains were not in service at the time of the…
A rhyming trolley ride with the 'SEPTA Poet'
- Monday, February 20, 2017
- By Alex Stern
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Mike Fuller offers similes, rhymes, and jokes over the public address system of his SEPTA trolley. While Fuller mostly drives the 36, you can also occasionally find him on the 34…
German churches and South Philly sites headed for historic designation
- Friday, February 17, 2017
- By Ashley Hahn
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At the first meeting of the year for the Philadelphia Historical Commission’s Committee on Historic Designation, one object and seven properties were recommended for listing in the local register of historic…
February 17: Forensic waste analysis | Bike ramp for Ben Franklin Bridge | Elkins Estate
- Friday, February 17, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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In the U.S., consumers throw away 27 million tons of food waste a year. The Natural Resources Defense Council is digging through trash and recruiting households in different cities to log…
Center City's housing boom slightly outpaces demand
- Thursday, February 16, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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Center City is still booming, the Center City District (CCD) reports. Housing is the subject of the latest report from Philadelphia’s premier business improvement district. The headline number is that 2,506…
Giving arts a seat at the community development table
- Thursday, February 16, 2017
- By Samantha Maldonado
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In December, the National Endowment for the Arts released a collection of essays titled How to Do Creative Peacemaking: An Action-Oriented Guide to Arts in Community Development. Jason Schupbach, the…
February 16: Urban renewal and patriotism | Seattle's community liaisons | Cycling survey
- Thursday, February 16, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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Many cities, Philadelphia included, have reached peak millennial. The immigrant population, however, has continued to grow and contribute to the city’s economic revitalization. The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians attest…
SEPTA proposes new buses for University City, Roosevelt Blvd.
- Wednesday, February 15, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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SEPTA unveiled the name for its new express bus service coming to Roosevelt Boulevard: the Boulevard Direct Bus. Technically, the Boulevard Direct Bus is a mere proposal—nothing set in stone—one of…
February 14: Uber subscription service l 136-acre Airport expansion | Paul Levy on Philly’s growth
- Wednesday, February 15, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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Philadelphia has been immensely proud of the city’s recent population growth, the first upward trend since the 1960s. Center City District’s new report, Philadelphia: An Incomplete Revival, aims to tell…
Little Wakefield and Wister House designated historic despite La Salle's protests
- Tuesday, February 14, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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Jewelers’ Row wasn’t the only contentious case before the February Historical Commission meeting. Prior to the skirmish over Sansom Street, a series of nominations on La Salle University’s campus were sent…
Praxis Dialogues: Old buildings anchor growth at the Navy Yard
- Tuesday, February 14, 2017
- By Prema Katari Gupta
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On February 28, PennPraxis and PlanPhilly will host the next Praxis Dialogues, the third in a series of public conversations about the notion of "the public good" in design practice.…
February 14: Fair, affordable development l Kindergarten lottery concerns | Mussel mania
- Tuesday, February 14, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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The High Line has had millions of visitors and is set to generate $1 billion in tax revenues over the next 20 years. The park’s smashing success highlights Manhattan’s rising inequality,…
Chestnut Hill group broadens focus to integrate preservation and conservation
- Monday, February 13, 2017
- By Alan Jaffe
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- Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia PA
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Community efforts to preserve the historic character of Chestnut Hill’s built environment are expanding this year to protect its natural assets as well. The neighborhood’s historical society, founded in 1967, changed…
February 13: Unauthorized immigrant clusters l Trolley Portal Gardens l Common application for small business financing
- Monday, February 13, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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Last week, PlanPhilly’s Jake Blumgart wrote about the role of immigrants in Philadelphia’s growing urban cores and neighborhoods. According to the Pew Research Center’s new census data analysis, the unauthorized immigrant…
Historical Commission punts again on Jewelers Row
- Friday, February 10, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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Once again, Philadelphia’s Historical Commission decided to punt on the contentious Jewelers’ Row case. On Friday, the commission tabled their decision on the historic significance of 704 and 706-08 Sansom Street…
February 10, 2017: The science and engineering of welds l Nonprofits, businesses and foundations tackle food waste l California lawmakers debate cap-and-trade
- Friday, February 10, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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Last year, ReFED, a collaboration of foundations, businesses, and government officials, came out with their Roadmap to Reduce U.S. Food Waste by 20 Percent report. Waste 360 catches up with…
SEPTA Key rollout so capricious, complicated and slow, even the transit authority’s spokesman left confused
- Thursday, February 9, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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Yesterday, PlanPhilly reported on SEPTA Key’s latest incremental update, saying that riders could pick up a card without also purchasing a weekly or monthly Transpass at SEPTA’s headquarters at 1234 Market…
February 9, 2017: Litter index l Mapping out informal transit networks l N.J. Mayors demand clarity on state transportation funds
- Thursday, February 9, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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The trash talk continues. The City’s newly formed Zero Waste and Litter Cabinet will pilot a litter index in two neighborhoods this year, tracking every single piece of trash and plotting…
College students document Sharswood’s ‘resilient voices’
- Thursday, February 9, 2017
- By Grace Shallow
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On Oct. 25, 2015, representatives from the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) placed plywood signs reading “Declarations of Taking” in front of 500 properties in Sharswood. This spring, they’ll appear on…
