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Mixed design reviews for Temple, East Kensington, Northern Liberties and Winchester Park projects
- Wednesday, July 6, 2016
- By Max Marin
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Philadelphia’s Civic Design Review committee recommended approval of three of the five projects it heard in a lengthy meeting Tuesday afternoon: special purpose zoning for Philadelphia University’s campus, Temple’s new…
Abatements, assessments, and unanswered questions from land value shift in 2017 property taxes
- Wednesday, July 6, 2016
- By Jon Geeting
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Ever since the Office of Property Assessment (OPA) released the new 2017 property assessments, unanswered questions have lingered regarding whose tax liabilities increased and why. The 2017 assessments shifted more value…
July 6: Sanctuary cities take center stage in PA Senate race | Uber luring regional rail users | Commuting hacks
- Wednesday, July 6, 2016
- By Jon Geeting
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The U.S. Senate is set to vote today on PA Senator Pat Toomey's bill withholding Community Block Grant Funding from so-called 'sanctuary cities' like Philadelphia that decline to prosecute people solely…
History grafted into contemporary design at Penn’s new Perry World House
- Wednesday, July 6, 2016
- By Ashley Hahn
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- 38th and Locust Walk, Philadelphia PA
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These days Penn’s campus is being remade in a new era of major construction projects, each with robust enough budgets to match the university’s high design aspirations. There are show stopping,…
Design committee narrowly approves Philadelphia University rezoning
- Wednesday, July 6, 2016
- By Max Marin
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“It seems that there was a PR miscalculation,” architect Cecil Baker said woefully. At first, the Civic Design Review (CDR) committee was optimistic about Philadelphia University’s proposal to rezone its campus…
SEPTA and Regional Rail commuters respond to reduced service, Hyundai Rotem silent on defect
- Tuesday, July 5, 2016
- By Jim Saksa
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Days after SEPTA pulled nearly every railroad car Hyundai Rotem built out of service, no one is picking up the phone at the company’s manufacturing facility in South Philadelphia. Not for…
July 5: Silverliner V reactions | Bike commuting from the burbs | Universal housing vouchers
- Tuesday, July 5, 2016
- By Jon Geeting
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Reactions to SEPTA's Silverliner V woes continue to roll in this morning. Emily Babay and Mari Schaefer hit the regional rail stations this morning to talk with frustrated commuters, some of…
'Swim Philly' upgrades four public pools through creative placemaking
- Tuesday, July 5, 2016
- By Jon Geeting
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Last year’s tropical makeover of the Francisville Playground pool deck by the Pop-Up Pool Project, a Knight Cities Challenge winner, was such a hit that the Department of Parks and…
SEPTA to reduce regional rail service through August due to train defect
- Monday, July 4, 2016
- By Jim Saksa
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It may be hard for some regular riders to believe, but SEPTA’s regional rail service is about to get even more packed, thanks to a train defect that has taken nearly…
July 1: Toomey 'sanctuary cities' bill | Rent near SEPTA | Uber bill punted
- Friday, July 1, 2016
- By Jon Geeting
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Senator Pat Toomey's bill that would cut off Community Development Block Grant funding from so-called "sanctuary cities" like Philadelphia--those who decline to prosecute people solely for being undocumented immigrants--is getting a…
Next Stop: 5th Street/Independence Hall! SEPTA renames 5th Street Station, sorta
- Thursday, June 30, 2016
- By Jim Saksa
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- 5th and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Good bye, 5th Street Station. To Philadelphians, your name might have made intuitive sense, but to hopelessly lost tourists so desperate to find the Birthplace of American Democracy that they couldn’t…
June 30: State troopers and the transpo budget | Convention Center homeless refuge | SEPTA Key cards sold out
- Thursday, June 30, 2016
- By Jon Geeting
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PennDOT and state lawmakers want to discuss moving the state troopers off of PennDOT's budget after this fiscal year, Jan Murphy reports. The state police budget has been growing at around…
June 29: Interstates at 60 | Where's OTIS at? | Construction diversity
- Wednesday, June 29, 2016
- By Ashley Hahn
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On this day in 1956 President Eisenhower signed the Interstate highway system into law. A new report by TRIP – representing construction, engineering, and highway interests – finds the system at…
Center City District report highlights transit as competitive necessity for region’s economy
- Tuesday, June 28, 2016
- By Jim Saksa
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If everyone drove to work in Center City, how much parking would we need? According to a new report from the Center City District: 2.6 square miles of surface parking. The…
Taxi medallion values hit new low as PPA sets minimum bid for upcoming auction
- Tuesday, June 28, 2016
- By Jim Saksa
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The Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) set the minimum bid for the sale of 41 new taxi medallions for wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) at $10,000 at its monthly board meeting Tuesday morning.…
June 28: Dilworth splash magic | Yards expansion | Peek inside Divine Lorraine apartments
- Tuesday, June 28, 2016
- By Ashley Hahn
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On warm days Dilworth Park’s fountain is an irresistible interactive spot for the youngest Philadelphians and more than a few adults. In Hidden City Daily Thérèse d'Auria Ryley explores the urban…
Don’t misunderstand One Water Street outcome: It’s a victory
- Tuesday, June 28, 2016
- By Matt Ruben
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- 250 N. Columbus Blvd. Philadelphia, PA
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PMC agreed to include 25 affordable housing units in its nearly finished waterfront development One Water Street, taking advantage of a density bonus allowing the project extra height in exchange for…
Philadelphia wins U.S. DOT design challenge to reduce impact of Vine Street Expressway on Chinatown/Callowhill
- Monday, June 27, 2016
- By Jim Saksa
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- 10th and Vine Streets, Philadelphia, PA
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Flanked by local politicians, United States Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx announced on Monday that Philadelphia was one of four cities to win his Every Place Counts Challenge. Philly’s prize: a…
June 27: PMC to pay into Housing Trust Fund | Rowhouse Workshop | Eating Olney
- Monday, June 27, 2016
- By Ashley Hahn
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Learning from 'Zoned American'
- Monday, June 27, 2016
- By Jake Blumgart
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2016 marks the 100th anniversary of New York City’s zoning code, the first time such a comprehensive policy was implemented in America. Over the course of the 1920s, the trend swept…
