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Route 10 trolley track work begins Sunday
The summer months are on their way, and that means summer construction, paving and maintenance projects will be popping up throughout the city. One of the first, track work on SEPTA’s…
May 9: Is AVI less accurate than current system? | South Philly casino opposition | Foreign highway investment | How students organized protest | State transportation funding update
Good morning Eyes on the Street. Here's what the city is buzzing about: A report released by City Controller Alan Butkovitz says the new citywide property reassessment numbers are less accurate…
King of Prussia transportation website aims to reduce congestion
Locally King of Prussia might be as well known for its traffic congestion as it is for having the East Coast’s largest shopping mall. In an effort to reduce some of…
May 2: Temple nixes new boathouse | Homestead bills in the works | Tax abatement study fuels debate | Gaming Control Board in Phila next week | Delaware named #1 for bike friendliness in N. East
The Inquirer reports that Temple University withdrew its proposal to build a new Schuylkill River boathouse after the proposal was criticized because it did not provide the replacement parkland required by…
Less frequent paving creates challenge for Streets Department's bike lane painting
Five years ago, the Philadelphia Department of Streets was paving 200 miles of roadway per year. This year, the department will pave just 20 miles due to funding and capacity constraints.…
Work on Columbia Avenue sculptures gets go-ahead, other waterfront projects progress
Light-bearing bronze sculptures of turtles, and a lit-up fiberglass turkey and wolf, are on their way to Columbia Avenue, as part of an effort to better connect the waterfront to Fishtown.…
New PhillyFreightFinder app maps seven categories of regional cargo network
Just how dense is the Delaware Valley’s regional freight network? Where do freight centers and communities overlap? Regional planners have long asked these questions. Now planners, municipal leaders and others can…
Riders fear paratransit and SharedRide fare increases
SEPTA customers fear they will not be able to afford paratransit and SharedRide service if SEPTA increases the cost of a ride from $4 to $4.50 as proposed in the preliminary…
Draft of University/Southwest District Plan presented to PCPC
The draft of the University/Southwest district-level comprehensive plan – which calls for dense development near transit hubs, more transit, cycling and pedestrian amenities, and protecting single-family housing stock within neighborhoods –…
SEPTA to impose TransPass limits
As part of its New Payment Technology (NPT) plans, SEPTA has proposed ride limits on monthly and weekly passes. If this is approved, Weekly TransPasses will be capped at 50…
PhillyCarShare is now Enterprise CarShare
In an attempt to appeal to more mainstream consumers, Philadelphia's signature car share company PhillyCarShare has changed its name to Enterprise CarShare. Enterprise Holdings, the company that acquired PhillyCarShare in…
April 11: Rec center report | Please Touch seeks $30 million | Hidden City Festival returns | Saving the Pennsylvanian | chess champs
Good morning Streeters. Philly broke its 87 degree record temp yesterday, but things are set to cool down a little today. Enjoy! City rec centers are a wreck, a report from…
SEPTA to close Bridgeport Viaduct, bus passengers during construction
Wear, deterioration and this summer's high temperatures will force SEPTA to close the Bridgeport Viaduct – a vital Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL) bridge over the Schuylkill River. While the structure…
SEPTA hits 99 percent on-time regional rail performance
SEPTA’s on-time regional rail performance peaked at 99 percent this past month, making March its best on-time performance month in recent memory – an achievement officials attribute to the now complete…
April 5: Penn's Landing Park | stalled Enterprise development project | Nutter on education | First Friday Weekend
Happy Friday Streeters! It is almost hard to imagine a green park stretching over I-95 and connecting Old City with the waterfront, but the new Penn's Landing Park project is indeed…
April 4: Chief Collections Officer | DRPA Investigation | Art Museum strategic vision | Former Glaxo HQ adaptive reuse | Bike sharing
Good morning Streeters! On PlanPhilly, Jared Brey reported yesterday that Mayor Nutter appointed Tom Knudsen, former CEO of Philadelphia Gas Works and Philadelphia Schools' chief recovery officer, as the city's first…
SEPTA to do away with paper transfers, charge full cash fare
As SEPTA moves toward New Payment Technology (NPT) and transitions from tokens to “smart media,” the authority will do away with another outdated payment form – the paper transfer. At the…
Suburban Station: Nation's first train station virtual library
What is believed to be the nation’s first virtual library in a train station opened at Suburban Station this morning thanks to a partnership between SEPTA, The Free Library of Philadelphia…
SOSNA improves, celebrates Grays Ferry Ave triangles
For years the South of South Neighborhood Association (SOSNA) has been working to improve traffic flow and pedestrian experience around the three, concrete triangle islands on Grays Ferry Ave just below…
Long awaited Silverliner V contract complete
Two years behind schedule, SEPTA’s 120-car Silverliner V order is officially complete. Wednesday SEPTA celebrated the completion of the $274 million contract, which has brought millions of dollars to the local,…
