Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Philadelphia

Philly Urbanists Launch Political Action Committee to Shake Up City Council

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 21, 2015 | No Comments

In a move that may mark, in the words of Philadelphia Magazine, “New Philadelphia’s political awakening,” a group of Philly urbanists launched a political action committee earlier this month to support candidates who will reform local land use, transportation, and taxation policies. The new organization is called The 5th Square, a reference to the public space at […]

Four Mayors on Why They’re Building Out Their Cities’ Bike Networks

By Payton Chung | Sep 9, 2014 | No Comments

A growing number of mayors want to make big strides on bike policy, and they need smart advocates to help them do it. Mayors Michael Nutter of Philadelphia, Bill Peduto of Pittsburgh, Jennifer Selin of Morgantown, and A.C. Wharton of Memphis addressed the opening session at the 2014 Pro Walk Pro Bike Pro Place conference, now […]

Can Snow Inspire Better Streets? It Already Has.

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 12, 2014 | No Comments

Sneckdowns are having a big moment. In case you’ve missed the viral blog posts and major press coverage, sneckowns (a contraction of “snowy neckdowns” popularized by Streetfilms’ Clarence Eckerson Jr. and Streetsblog founding editor Aaron Naparstek) are leftover snow piles on city streets that show space that could easily be reclaimed for pedestrians. As a visual tool, […]

In Philly, Housing in Walkable Places Held Up Better Than Suburban Housing

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 9, 2012 | No Comments

It’s been a bad few years for homeowners around the country, and those in greater Philadelphia are no different. But people who owned houses in Philadelphia’s center city or suburban areas near a walkable town center fared better than others. According to a new report from the Congress for the New Urbanism, the homes in greater […]

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“The Porch” at 30th Street Station Welcomes You to Philadelphia

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Aug 3, 2012 | No Comments

For nine months now, Philadelphia’s awesome new public space “The Porch” has been flying under the nation’s livable streets radar. Installed by 30th Street Station as part of a larger PennDOT undertaking, the project reclaimed asphalt from cars and devoted it to people. The Porch provides a great place to meet up, and it shows […]

Visionary Transpo Bureaucrats, Part 4: Jay Primus and Rina Cutler

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 19, 2012 | No Comments

This is the fourth part in Streetsblog’s series profiling 11 officials who are bringing American cities and towns into the 21st century when it comes to transportation and planning policy. Read the earlier profiles in part one, part two, and part three. Jay Primus Manager, SFMTA’s SFPark program In your average city, parking policy is pretty rigid: […]

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