Urbanism SEPTA’s Plan For Natural Gas Plant May Put Nicetown Residents In Harm’s Way Last November SEPTA officials voted in favor of building a natural gas power plant in Nicetown. Laura Cofksy, staff member of the environmental advocacy group 350 Philadelphia, says the health risks from air pollution to ...
Urbanism Rethinking The Hazardous Waterfront What's the most unhealthy part of Philadelphia? A new study says anywhere along the Delaware River. In a Soapbox column today, Chris Mizes argues that while planners are taking into account public health by promoting ...
Development Port Richmond’s Sidewalks May Be Clean, But The Air Is Dirty Faced with major sources of mostly unmonitored air pollution, Port Richmond residents, empowered by the Clean Air Council, have taken to "citizen science," monitoring for serious pollutants themselves. The aim, says new contributor Alex Vuocolo, ...
