Wednesday, August 23, 2017
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There’s no such thing as free parking in Philly, says economist who calculated how much off-street parking adds to housing prices
*In the audio above, Kevin Gillen is misidentified as a Drexel professor, but he is actually a "Senior Research Fellow." We regret the error. Parking is a perennially hot topic in…
City seeks pre-trial dismissal of South Broad median parking lawsuit
The City of Philadelphia’s lawyers argue that a lawsuit to compel the ticketing of cars in the Broad Street median should be dismissed with prejudice. Last month, urbanist advocacy group 5th…
Pathway to greener pastures: Philadelphia presents plan for a litter-free city by 2035
It may be hard to imagine, but if Philadelphia succeeds in implementing its new and comprehensive Zero Waste and Litter Plan, the city’s infamous nickname Filthadelphia may be completely obsolete in…
