The Vanishing Of Northeast Village
David Coyne traverses bramble and broken blacktop along Roosevelt Boulevard to reveal a military housing community that was evacuated and demolished in the 1960s > more
State Bill Would Bring Automatic Speed Cameras To Boulevard
PA Rep. John Taylor introduces speed enforcement bill for Boulevard, Planning Commission OKs three projects, and crews cleaning up for DNC > more
Cars Losing Their Clout On South Street West
How South Street West became a pedestrian’s haven, Smith Playground to get an adult jungle gym, planning begins on a safer Roosevelt Boulevard, work begins on pocket park on Ridge Avenue, and weekend security patrols augmented at Temple > more
Mutually Assured Destruction At Reading Terminal Market
Philly in the Cold War, previewing the economic impact of Philly’s innovative stormwater management plan, and the old Nabisco factory traded > more
The Persistent Dream Of A Roosevelt Subway Line
Federal money kicks off another round of planning for a revived Roosevelt Boulevard, Clarke cancels community budget hearings, and rising bread in Olney > more
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