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Ten months into planning process, Eastwick residents remain wary and divided
- Friday, October 6, 2017
- By Catalina Jaramillo
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Eastwick’s Penrose Elementary School gym was packed and hot on last Wednesday night, and it wasn’t because of a game. The school, located on 78th street, just two blocks from Cobbs…
Henon wants more transparency from landlords
- Friday, October 6, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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Tenant protection bills dominated the agenda at this week’s otherwise sleepy City Council session. Curtis Jones introduced a bill to institute “just cause” eviction protection for renters while, Democratic Majority Leader…
Just ‘cause: Jones introduces surprise bill aimed at preventing surprise evictions
- Friday, October 6, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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Hardly anyone attended City Council's weekly session this Thursday. The public seats were thinly populated, there were barely any reporters, and even the legislative body itself wasn’t at full strength. But…
Proactive preservation workshop comes to neighborhoods on the edge
- Friday, October 6, 2017
- By Alan Jaffe
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In many areas on the periphery of Greater Center City, there has been little effort to identify – let alone protect – significant historic buildings. Some neighborhoods have fewer than five…
October 6: Point Breeze fire | Beyond ‘hyperengaged urbanists’ | PA AG sues Navient
- Friday, October 6, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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A vacant church at 21st and Reed Streets in Point Breeze went up in flames early Friday morning, CBS reports. Officials are investigating the cause of the fire, which broke out…
Art Commission gives preliminary OK to 100 digital ad “Links” connecting public to free WiFi
- Thursday, October 5, 2017
- By Joe Leonard
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The Philadelphia Art Commission granted conceptual approval to a plan to bring advertising kiosks, called Links, to commercial corridors in the City of Philadelphia. The kiosks would include two LED screens…
Oct 5: Pier 25 sold | Wolf to balance books | Race, gender, DE DOT
- Thursday, October 5, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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Coalitions for statewide systems changes and infrastructure principles in today's news: Inga Saffron outlines seven ways that bike lanes benefits drivers and pedestrians, including reduced congestion, built-in traffic calming tools, and…
City asks public for preservation perspectives
- Wednesday, October 4, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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On Tuesday night a couple hundred Philadelphians squeezed into the upper floor of the Independence Visitor Center to ruminate collectively about historic preservation. The meeting is the work of the Kenney…
October 4: Made in PA | LGBT historical markers | Streets Dept Podcast
- Wednesday, October 4, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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It’s Pennsylvania Manufacturing Week! WITF’s Scott LaMar discusses the industry’s economic impact today on Wednesday’s Smart Talk. A few Pennsylvania-made products include All-Clad cookware, Crayola art supplies, and Pyrex glassware.…
Developer of 23rd and Arch site asked to give double tower proposal a second look
- Tuesday, October 3, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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PMC’s Property Group’s new mega-apartment project drew acrimony from the Civic Design Review (CDR) Tuesday, as the developer’s plans for a skybridge and an enormous parking garage proved unpopular. The committee…
Renters’ advocates take aim at landlords’ lawyers in fight to reform eviction court
- Tuesday, October 3, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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The Public Interest Law Center is trying to change Philadelphia’s Landlord-Tenant Court. As one of the busiest corners of the municipal court system, these courtrooms in the stately Widner Building…
October 3: PA’s infrastructure industry | Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation | Inclusionary zoning
- Tuesday, October 3, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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Good morning. Loads on Philly’s energy, inclusion, and leadership development initiatives in the news today: Philadelphia is on the list of 15 cities participating in the inaugural National Municipal Learning Community…
Environmentalists cheer Philadelphia’s plan for 100 percent clean energy by 2030
- Monday, October 2, 2017
- By Catalina Jaramillo
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Energy experts and environmental advocates described the city’s new energy master plan for fulfilling Mayor Jim Kenney’s pledge to reduce city-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050 as smart,…
October 2: The future of malls | DesignPhiladelphia | Renaming 30th St Station
- Monday, October 2, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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Retail industry executives are pushing back on the perilous perceptions of America’s malls, the Inquirer’s Suzette Parmley reports. The heads of commercial real estate giants Jones Lang LaSalle, Pennsylvania Real Estate…
September 29: Preservation policy tools | DelDOT racial, gender disparities | Startup PHL winners
- Friday, September 29, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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The Conkling-Armstrong house was once the most flamboyant and handsome mansion on West Tioga Avenue, writes Inga Saffron. Built in 1898 by the Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company, a major supplier of…
Anti-foreclosure bill improved after summerlong simmer, officials say
- Thursday, September 28, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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UPDATE: The bill passed on Oct. 5, 2017. On Thursday, City Council advanced amendments to legislation passed last June that would reduce tax foreclosures, but never was enacted due to…
With Vision Zero Action Plan, city outlines strategy for making residents care enough about traffic safety to accept slower streets
- Thursday, September 28, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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At a press conference in the Mayor’s Reception Room in City Hall, the Vision Zero Task Force announced the release of its Action Plan, a three-year, multi-pronged approach to drive…
September 28: Catalyze maker community | SEPTA panic captured | Divine Lorraine lobby
- Thursday, September 28, 2017
- By Diana Lu
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SEPTA regional rail passengers capture the panic that ensued following a ‘loud bang’ and subsequent self-evacuation Wednesday evening. For more details on the equipment failure that triggered the mass panic, check…
Equipment failure and a “loud bang” cause SEPTA riders to flee stopped Regional Rail train, shutting down Center City service
- Wednesday, September 27, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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During rush hour Wednesday evening, SEPTA stopped all Regional Rail trains through Center City after some passengers on a stopped train jumped from it after hearing a loud bang. According to…
West Philly residents plan, in the hopes they won't get planned for
- Wednesday, September 27, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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On Tuesday night, at West Philadelphia High School, a committed core of community leaders and civic activists came together to vote on the priorities for the West District plan. The citywide…
