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In Northeast Philadelphia, A Rich History Of Train Tracks And Acquisitions
History

In Northeast Philadelphia, A Rich History Of Train Tracks And Acquisitions

Ed Duffy give us a panoramic view of railroad history in Northeast Philadelphia with this longform essay

The Vanishing Of Northeast Village
History

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

With Pedestrian Improvements Starting Today, Can Mass Transit Be A Possibility For Boulevard?
Urbanism

With Pedestrian Improvements Starting Today, Can Mass Transit Be A Possibility For Boulevard?

A century of transit proposals for the Boulevard have failed. Will recent tragedy coupled with an ongoing planning study lead to real transformation? Angela Taurino reports

A Case For An Urban Expressway
Urbanism

A Case For An Urban Expressway

Turn Roosevelt Boulevard into a submerged expressway with a subway in the middle, argues veteran journalist and new resident of the Lower Northeast Sandy Smith

Making Pedestrian Oriented Avenues The Future For Lower Northeast
Urbanism

Making Pedestrian Oriented Avenues The Future For Lower Northeast

The growing district needs livelier retail avenues, says writer Elizabeth Schlingmann. On Castor, a plan to increase density and building height to draw growth away from traditional single family streets solves two problems at once

Raising Expectations In The Lower Northeast
Urbanism

Raising Expectations In The Lower Northeast

One of the most diverse places in the city is growing; on the Daily this week we have coverage and analysis on plans for Frankford, Northwood, Lawncrest, Summerdale, and Oxford Circle

Rina Cutler Wants Us To Think Big
Urbanism

Rina Cutler Wants Us To Think Big

The city’s deputy mayor for transportation on old and new Philadelphia, city-SEPTA relations, City Hall station, the fare system, bus shelters, subway lines, and why America cities are losing

High Speed Buses?
Urbanism

High Speed Buses?

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), a relatively cheap and transformative investment, is under consideration for the Roosevelt Boulevard


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