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August 1: Speeding up Amtrak on the cheap | 100 years of zoning | Dumpster pool
Alon Levy offers some cheaper alternatives to some of the budget-busting proposals in Amtrak's NEC Futures plan. One idea: fixing Frankford Junction to cut travel times between New York and…
Learning from 'Zoned American'
2016 marks the 100th anniversary of New York City’s zoning code, the first time such a policy was implemented in America. Over the course of the 1920s, the trend swept the…
O'Neill bill would codify councilmanic prerogative in subdivision process
A new bill from 10th District Councilman Brian O’Neill could write councilmanic prerogative into the city’s routine planning procedures first time, by shifting power over property subdivisions that the city charter…
May 4: Debating the constitutionality of Philly's wage tax | Wolf wants Uber fine lowered | Downzoning Mantua
Michael S. Knoll and Ruth Mason argue in the Penn Law Review that, as currently constructed, the Philadelphia wage tax is unconstitutional and vulnerable to challenge. They propose tax reforms that…
April 19th: Wolf issuing state open data policy | Reading's 'complete streets' policy | Walking Philly's perimeter
Governor Tom Wolf will sign an executive order establishing an open data policy in Pennsylvania for the first time. The Commonwealth already has a Right to Know law, which is different…
Finnigan's Wake redevelopment deal back from the dead
Tim Finnegan was a hod carrier with a weakness for strong spirits. One morning, after drinking some whiskey before work, he fell off a ladder and died. At his wake, his…
March 15: Alterra's Broad and Washington plans | Voluntary street sweeping | Deregulating garage businesses
Mayor Jim Kenney is doubling down on the idea of bringing back street sweeping services, but only for neighborhoods who accept alternate-side parking. It's still unclear what the administration will…
March 14: Black churches become luxury housing | Trinities fit the tiny-house trend | ZBA chair is Doc's doc
“Luxury residential development has become a popular use for the structures that once nurtured souls of Black folk in a historic Black community,” write Sheila Simmons and Damon Williams in the…
How to unscrew-up neighborhood zoning in two easy steps
After three years under a new zoning code there are some kinks worth ironing out. Here Community Contributor Matt Ruben, President of the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association, identifies two fixes that…
December 28: Lew Blum, auto reaper | Mt. Holly energy farm | Liberty Title Building conversion
Inga Saffron has the lowdown on Lew Blum, whose name you'll know if you've ever parked a car in Philadelphia. Blum is in fact not a bogeyman conjured by the…
December 2: Transit-oriented development opportunity on Broad | National Products reno update | Navy Yard housing
The former KFC building at Broad and Bainbridge has been listed for $5.3 million, reports OCF Realty's Naked Philly. The parcel is zoned CMX-3 so only a mid-rise building is…
November 24: Longest bus route splits Sunday | Zoning and Inequality | Old City Marriott | 40th St. Trolley
Bus route 23, which runs from the bottom of South Philly to the crest of Chestnut Hill, will be split as of this Sunday, Philadelphia Magazine reports. The route is…
Council approves density bonuses for green roofs, pumps brakes on student-housing ban
City Council’s Committee on Rules voted on Monday to approve a bill that would allow developers to build extra apartment units in certain zoning districts if they install qualifying green roofs…
Commission approves new zoning maps for Chinatown North, west Market Street, Roxborough
The area surrounding the Reading Viaduct, which is slowly being converted into an elevated park, is preparing for an influx of development interest. On Tuesday, the Planning Commission recommended approval of…
Council adopts zoning changes allowing more density in Center City
City Council voted on Thursday to approve a bill that allows slightly taller and denser buildings at key corner properties in Center City. The bill has been in the works for…
October 2: Bass proposes revenues for traffic calming | CyclePhilly app wins national award | Spurning mid-rise for mansions
Councilwoman Cindy Bass introduced a bill establishing a new $5 vehicle registration fee that Act 89 gives counties the option to levy, reports Greta Iverson. The proceeds, which are required to…
Long in the works, Center City zoning changes to be called for a vote
A zoning bill first introduced more than a year ago appears to be headed for a vote next month. The bill, introduced by Councilman Mark Squilla, creates a special “Commercial District…
September 17: DRWC finalizing land deal for South Philly trail | DRPA frees up Papal parking | BIA bill in Council
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation is close to finalizing the land acquisitions that will allow them to build a 0.7-mile waterfront bike and walking trail in South Philly, reports Jacob Adelman. …
Center City group sees overreaction in proposed ban on student housing in Rittenhouse
The Center City Residents Association has questions about legislation that would ban several types of student housing in the area surrounding Rittenhouse Square. The bill was introduced last week on behalf…
What percentage of Philly's land area do the different zoning categories cover?
In last week's write-up of the Office of Property Records data release, we noted that single-use residential properties make up about 78% of Philadelphia's properties, with mixed-use, commercial, and industrial…
