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LET'S PARTICIPATE! PlanPhilly has created a brand new civic engagement experience for our online community.
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Application draws from a large database of Philly cultural events and business information to enable users to make social plans based on their location and mode of transportation
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Preservation Alliance's "Field Notes" features little-known buildings and pays tribute in expressive drawings.
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City Councilman Frank DiCicco, who proposed the zoning ordinance residents voted against, says he will work with developer David Grasso to come up with a new proposal with restrictions that residents may find more palatable.
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The new Parks & Recreation Commission is responsible for developing legislation and guidelines for the use and protection of parkland and facilities in order to make that protection binding. PlanPhilly caught up with Commissioner Michael DiBerardinis to see how things will move forward.
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Grasso Holdings' proposal for a live music venue made some residents worry that old problems with nightclubs would return. Councilman DiCicco says he'll work on a new zoning proposal that would make the project more palatable to those concerned.
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Kristina Ford — who served as the director of city planning for New Orleans from 1992 to 2000 — uses the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina as a jumping off point to examine what's wrong with the field, and how to make better plans.
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Postcard(s) from Montreal, Quebec City, and Toronto show us some best practice around public space and preservation.
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Program would work like car share. Bikes would be located at key spots and subscribers could pick up a ride at any one of a network of self-service stations located about three blocks from each other.
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Agency records indicate three companies are vying to build SEPTA's smart card system: ACS Transport Solutions Group, Scheidt and Bachmann USA Inc. and Cubic Transportation Systems Inc.
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This weekend, Bike Share Philadelphia is sponsoring public demonstrations
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Properly permitted duplex in Washington Square West's Bradford Alley is prime example of battle between aesthetics and the black and white rules of the zoning code.
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Federal money would help pay for the installation of the system on buses, trolleys, trackless trolleys and the Norristown High Speed Line.
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The application to raze the Church of the Assumption now goes to the financial hardship committee, and then to the full commission for review.
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Design Advocacy Group sends position paper to City Council
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The Race Street Pier project, and its counterpart on the uplands portion of Pier 53 in South Philadelphia, are considered important early action items in the hoped-for long-term redevelopment of the Central Delaware River waterfront.
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Fishtown Neighbors Association will hold a community meeting at First Presbyterian Church, 418 E. Girard Ave., at 7 p.m., Aug. 31
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Urban Sustainability Forum sponsors a bus tour of Philadelphia that looked at how we are measuring up in terms of environmental right mindedness.
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Submit development proposals for recognition to the Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance, a partner of ULI Philadelphia. Recognized projects receive a letter of support to local municipal leaders, publicity and more.
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With city money tight, Friends of Penn Treaty Park and the Parks and Rec department are writing grants to start improvements called for in the park's $12.7 million master plan. The Friends will also soon hold their annual Champagne in the Park fundraiser.
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Exclusive: SEPTA is quietly moving forward with plans to radically reshape city and suburban commuting through a smart card system
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The owner wants to raze the building, citing financial hardship that prevents restoration of the Church of the Assumption.
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Special report: Location, decaying conditions, rising crime, and an entrepreneurial sprirt converged to bring in a new wave of homeowners as well as added challenges for long-time residents.
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Planning Commission approves plan of development for seven-mile stretch from Oregon to Allegheny Avenues, between I-95 and the river. Critics say rules are too vague.
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Redevelopment Authority's Neighborhood Stabilization Program has considered 600 properties and financed 64 rehabs.
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