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Amateur Sports

Germantown: ATVs Decrease in Germantown, Still Worry Residents.

July 1, 2013 0

[vimeo 69507776] With a recent April crackdown of illegal all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in Philadelphia, not as many have been seen in the streets or parks.  The new law promises a higher penalty fee for using or [continue reading…]

Economy

Haddington: Revitalization Strives to Bring New Life to West Market Street Corridor

May 6, 2013 0

[vimeo 65434018] One of Philadelphia’s oldest high speed lines, the Market Frankford Blue Line, allows commuters to travel between Center City and West Philadelphia within a matter of minutes. However, from 1999 to 2009 the train [continue reading…]

Fishtown

Fishtown: Residents and Businesses Affected by Residential Permit Parking

May 6, 2013 6

[vimeo 65441496] The revitalization of Fishtown in recent years, bringing in an influx of new residents has aggravated an old problem: parking – specifically too few parking spaces on the narrow streets that contribute to the [continue reading…]

Transportation

Wynnefield: New Bus Route Angers Residents

April 21, 2013 0

  The residents of the 5400 block of Wynnefield Avenue aren’t too happy that SEPTA decided to re-route the 52 bus to travel northbound on their street to get to City Avenue and 54th Street. [continue reading…]

Environment

Spring Garden: Greenway Project Moves Forward

April 18, 2013 0

[vimeo 64098278] The Spring Garden Street Greenway project has surpassed the urban planning phase and started the engineering stage. After a public engagement process the Pennsylvania Environment Council has decided on a preferred design for the greenway. [continue reading…]

Mantua

Mantua: Proposed Train Station Could Attract Visitors From Surrounding Areas

April 11, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/63615967] It has been nearly 111 years since the last train stopped at the Philadelphia Zoo. Last week zoo officials announced a proposal to move forward with a plan to build a $60 million station at [continue reading…]

Frankford

Northeast: Frankford Transportation Center Could Become a Community Hub

March 7, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/60969768] In 1961, Jane Jacobs wrote The Death and Life of Great American Cities, in which she proposed supporting neighborhoods’ use of community-based initiatives. Fast-forward 50 years, and urban planners are taking her observations into serious consideration, [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Strawberry Mansion: Bus Barn Renovations Continue Despite Challenges

February 12, 2013 0

Renovations of the bus loop on 33rd and Dauphin continue as construction workers began installing the steel structure of the project. The 33rd & Dauphin Bus Loop Improvement Project broke ground on Sept. 10, 2012, [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Haddington: Bike Shop Helps Create, Embrace Community Cycle Culture

October 3, 2012 0

[vimeo 50529074] Tucked away on a small residential street in West Philadelphia, Haddington’s Neighborhood Bike Works shop is easy to miss. If it were not for the front tire and handlebars of a bike protruding from [continue reading…]

Transportation

West Philadelphia: Car Dealership Setting a Standard

June 8, 2012 0

There is never a shortage of cars on city streets, but you’d be hard pressed to find places that sell them–unless you wander into West Philadelphia. Central City Toyota, located at 4800 Chestnut St., prides [continue reading…]

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