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Our Morning Commute: Multimodal living with kids in Philadelphia
For the last seven years, my children and I have primarily moved around Philadelphia by bike, foot, and public transportation. Though…
Design Advocacy Group gets funding to focus on rowhouse preservation
For years Philadelphia has tried to build its way out of our affordable housing problem through new construction. But a smarter…
$1.7 million for Bartram's Mile as swing bridge study continues
Now that the Schuylkill Banks boardwalk is open, it’s time to look downriver to the next stretch of Schuylkill River Trail…
SEPTA's savings make 23rd & Venango makeover possible
Crafty financing and shrewd management allowed SEPTA to break ground on the reconstruction of the 23rd and Venango Bus Loop yesterday.…
How to report bike lane potholes
Now that the snow and slush has melted and bike lanes are visible again, the Bicycle Coalition and Philadelphia Streets Department…
February 21: SEPTA considers weekend service extension | Nutter warns of black ice, potholes | Councilman supports LOVE Park skateboarding | Walnut Lane Bridge concern | Fatal hit-and-run
Good morning, Eyes on the Street. The news this morning is buzzing with transportation related tidbits. SEPTA may restore weekend late-night…
Renovation progress at Wayne Junction Station
At one time Wayne Junction Station, built in 1881, was a stop for trains headed as far West as Chicago,…
Say goodbye to cloth seats on the El
SEPTA's Market Frankford Line (MFL) cars are on their way to getting an interior facelift. Over the next five years, SEPTA…
Demolition underway for Episcopal brownstones and 40th Street M.E. Church
For more than a year we've been anticipating the leveling of the Episcopal Cathedral's brownstones at 38th and Chestnut and the…
December 5: All eyes on Land Bank, City Council | DRPA hikes budget, not tolls | Bridesburg Trail nearing construction | Passyunk Square Civic Association celebrates 10th year
Hello Streeters! Today's temperature could hit an alarming 63 degrees. With only two full City Council hearings remaining before the new…
New mobile mural rolls on the Market Frankford Line
The Mural Arts Program and SEPTA took the concept of bringing art to the people to a new level today when…
"How'd we get here?" Philadelphia's transportation history in photos
This month the Mayor's Office of Transportation and Utilities (MOTU) turns five, and while celebrating its own, relatively short history, MOTU…
Center City District adds, updates bus stop maps
For years Center City District has made attempts to improve wayfinding and directional signage throughout its territory. Most recently the organization…
Ever wonder what it takes to wrap a SEPTA bus?
As part of its fifth annual "Stop Hunger at Your Station" campaign, SEPTA has wrapped its hybrid bus #8427 in a…
Bicycle Coalition petitions for better 30th Street Station bicycle parking
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia has started an online petition to urge Amtrak to increase and improve bicycle parking at…
City seeks input on Frankford Creek Greenway
When the city released the Philadelphia Trail Master Plan this summer, it identified Frankford Creek Greenway, section A, as the second…
Photos from Philly's sixth annual Park(ing) Day
Eyes on the Street pounded the pavement Friday to see as many of the Park(ing) Day installations as possible. We started…
DVRPC seeks Public Participation Task Force members
Want a say in regional planning choices? You may be in luck. The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)…
More than just Twitter, SEPTA builds its social media portfolio
Last week PlanPhilly met with SEPTA to learn more about the transit agency's Twitter presence. While SEPTA's @SEPTA_Social account is…
SEPTA seeks QuietRide feedback
SEPTA's QuietRide policy is approaching four-years-old, and it's time for another QuietRide survey to check in on the fledgling program. SEPTA's…
