Philadelphia Weekly

Gambling Away A Community's Future?

23 January 2006 - 5:00am
Philadelphia Weekly
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.

Does Triple-A Mean Triple Pollution?

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

Gentrification In North Philadelphia

10 August 2005 - 1:00pm
Philadelphia Weekly
Amid the city's development boom, residents and local groups in one neighborhood wrangle with developers, the city and each other.

Philadelphia's Neighborhood Transformation Initiative

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

Taxing SUVs

3 February 2005 - 1:00pm
Philadelphia Weekly
New transportation bills in Pennsylvania call for a range of creative measures to encourage mass transit.

What Is The Impact Of A Wireless City?

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

A Secret Community With Secret Crimes

11 January 2005 - 5:00am
Philadelphia Weekly
Philadelphia's Mexican immigrant population isn't reporting rampant crime.

A Major Nuisance For Cities

14 November 2003 - 10:00am
Philadelphia Weekly
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.
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