William Penn Foundation

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia's Waterfront Cap Park Enters Final Design Phase

The $225 million Park at Penn's Landing is expected to compete transform the city of Philadelphia's relationship with its waterfront.

October 24, 2019 - WHYY

Urban Freeway

Funding Pledge Brings Certainty to Planned Cap Park in Philadelphia

In Philadelphia, the William Penn Foundation has committed to help raise the last $10 million of the $225 million budget for a park over the I-95.

June 21, 2017 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Indego

Philadelphia's Indego Bikeshare System Reports Equity Successes in its Second Year

With the help of grant funded infrastructure and community outreach programs, Philadelphia's Indego bikeshare system has shown impressive leadership in equitable bikeshare.

May 18, 2017 - PlanPhilly

Philadelphia

Philadelphia's Freeway Cap Park Almost Fully Funded, Ready to Start Planning

March was a momentous month for the Central Access Philadelphia (CAP) project. The project would build cap over I-95 at Penn's Landing, among other improvements.

April 4, 2017 - Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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