Philadelphia Weekly

Gambling Away A Community's Future?

Philadelphia's Civic Coalition on Slots hopes not, seeking to force future casinos in the neighborhood to pay for millions of dollars worth of community improvements.
23 January 2006 - 5:00am
Philadelphia Weekly

Does Triple-A Mean Triple Pollution?

The auto group is lobbying against a Pennsylvania program that would reduce vehicle emissions.
12 January 2006 - 11:00am
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Gentrification In North Philadelphia

Amid the city's development boom, residents and local groups in one neighborhood wrangle with developers, the city and each other.
10 August 2005 - 2:00pm
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Philadelphia's Neighborhood Transformation Initiative

The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority is making sweeping changes to city neighborhoods, but at what cost?
4 February 2005 - 12:00pm
Philadelphia Weekly

Taxing SUVs

New transportation bills in Pennsylvania call for a range of creative measures to encourage mass transit.
3 February 2005 - 1:00pm
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What Is The Impact Of A Wireless City?

Mayor John Street's Wireless Philadelphia initiative aims to provided high-speed Internet access across the city. Critics see a 'virtual quagmire'.
28 January 2005 - 1:00pm
Philadelphia Weekly

A Secret Community With Secret Crimes

Philadelphia's Mexican immigrant population isn't reporting rampant crime.
11 January 2005 - 5:00am
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A Major Nuisance For Cities

Liquor stores and stop-and-go’s, also known as nuisance businesses, have slipped through a legal loophole to hurt the quality of life in Philadelphia.
14 November 2003 - 10:00am
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