Posts tagged Philadelphia
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National links: New bill would require Philly employers to offer transit benefits to workers
Some Philadelphia workers could get transit benefits from employers next year. More studies should focus on a city’s smells and sounds. Dark stores could be dangerous for urban areas. And more in today’s National links. Keep reading…
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National links: How much a car really costs
The cost of a car is higher than you think. Philadelphia reverses plans to trim down a dangerous road. State lawmakers push back on Colorado NIMBY localities. Keep reading…
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DC’s height restrictions are contentious. Here’s what we could learn from cities around the world.
Height restrictions aren’t a black-and-white issue; cities around the world have balanced historical preservation and modern development in a variety of different ways. What could DC learn from Paris, Milan, London, and others? Keep reading…
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DC has more historic buildings than Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia combined. Why?
As of 2016, DC had designated 26,749 properties as historic landmarks or historic districts. That’s 19.4 percent of all properties in the District — a proportion many times higher than in cities that are larger and/or older than Washington. Keep reading…
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National links: One of the most car-centric cities in the US will soon try congestion pricing
LA will soon try out congestion pricing. How cities can be equitable for all genders. How Phoenix will navigate climate change, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Maryland looks at connecting MARC toward Philadelphia and within Baltimore
Rail commuter riders may soon have more better-linked options to travel across the region, as Maryland will be studying how to better connect MARC (Maryland Area Rail Commuter) trains to Philadelphia, and throughout Baltimore. Keep reading…
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Baltimore, Philly’s transit ridership dropped the least, SF the most, according to this app
The Transit app provides some surprising insights into just which cities have been affected the most by the coronavirus shutdown. Keep reading…
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There’s no regional rail between DC and Philly, so I tried the bus and van service that fills the gap
All but 63 miles of the 457-mile DC-Boston Northeast Corridor higher-speed rail line are served by commuter or regional rail trains, while Amtrak intercity trains cover the route’s entirety. If commuter trains were extended to fill these gaps, it would be possible to travel inexpensively from DC to Philadelphia with one change of train, from DC to New York with three changes, or DC to Boston with six changes. Keep reading…
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National links: How “green” are electric cars anyway?
The electric car movement may not be as clean a transition as we think. A major national transportation organization calls for a new vision for federal spending. Seattle wants to put a lid on one of its freeways. Keep reading…
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National links: Wealthy Connecticut towns have a legacy of canceling affordable housing
Some wealthy Connecticut towns have been blocking multifamily housing for decades. Seattle and Minneapolis make small and big moves to address booming populations. The Quayside project, the city plan designed by Google, has critics saying the company is overreaching. Keep reading…