Philadelphia officials promise crackdown on Center City traffic scofflaws
Philadelphia officials Thursday announced a concentrated crackdown on traffic scofflaws to address Center City’s growing traffic congestion problems. Speaking alongside officials from the Philadelphia Police Department, the Philadelphia Parking Au.....»»
Giving Back: Diamond View hosts Thanksgiving event for first responders
Officials from the city of Tampa and Hillsborough County joined Florida first responders at the Tampa Convention Center on Nov. 10 for the One Table event hosted by Diamond View Studios. “First responders are the heroes of our community,†said Tim .....»»
Transit study slated for rapidly growing Williamson County hub
The city of Franklin hopes a new transportation study will help officials prepare for a surge in traffic as billions of dollars in new mixed-use developments are built in Cool Springs. On Tuesday, the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen will dete.....»»
Transit chief bashes de Blasio"s Rockefeller Center street plan
Mayor Bill de Blasio and might not be exchanging Christmas cards this year. The transportation whiz ripped the city's holiday season plans to close streets and eliminate avenue traffic lanes around... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
City and union officials to consult on Philadelphia refinery sale process: U.S. court
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved a process for the sale of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery, the largest and oldest on East Coast, under which city officials and a trade union will consult on the matter......»»
New brewery enters Center City with food, bars and a rooftop deck
Victory Brewing Co. plans to open a new brewery and tap room in 14,000 square feet at 1776 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, marking its first foray into Philadelphia. Established 23 years ago in Downingtown, Victory Brewing helped establish the local craft.....»»
Shawnee says it’s joining the downtown revival trend
Overland Park has revamped its old downtown. Lenexa has built a new one with City Center. Now, Shawnee is making a move to redo its center. Shawnee officials point to $40 million of work to renovate Nieman Road and new apartment and mixed-use develo.....»»
Cover Story: Lenexa sticks with its vision — and finds its center
City officials foresaw the benefits of a new civic and business center. It just took a while for their new downtown and destination to materialize — and now it's paying off big......»»
Center City outdoor seating hits a new high
Outdoor seating in Center City, one barometer of the vitality of Philadelphia, set a record this year to 6,969 seats, according to Center City District’s annual count. The number of locations with outdoor seating fell to 436 this year from 440 with.....»»
3 things to know from Overwatch League Grand Finals in Philadelphia (Photos)
Philadelphia hosted its first major Esports event on Sunday, drawing a sell out crowd to the Wells Fargo Center and further solidifying the city's place in the burgeoning video game industry. The San Francisco Shock swept newcomer Vancouver Titans.....»»
Boo! Halloween pop-up bar to take over Tinsel"s Center City space
Philadelphia's Christmas-themed pop-up bar Tinsel is taking a scarier form this fall. Tinsel will transform into the "Nightmare Before Tinsel" for Halloween, and is set to open in early October. Nightmare Before Tinsel is the latest brainchild of T.....»»
Mayor looks to clear up Chestnut Street congestion in Center City
The City of Philadelphia will test a pilot program to change passenger and freight loading on the congested Chestnut Street stretch in Center City, Mayor Jim Kenney’s office announced Wednesday. New regulations on Chestnut Street will designat.....»»
Tenants paying high fees despite a legal crackdown
A concentrated in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods in the city is over, meaning an mandating vaccines will be lifted, health officials said Tuesday. The officials said two incubation periods since... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
City"s Office of Nightlife ‘drastically underfunded and understaffed’
New Jersey and New York officials will submit a revised financial plan for the $1.6 billion replacement of a that’s key to rail traffic in the northeast, the latest attempt to secure funding from a... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Burns & McDonnell working on facility for military "space battalion"
Construction has begun on a Burns & McDonnell project that sounds out of this world. Project officials and military officials recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the Space Battalion Readiness Center in Colorado Springs. Kansas City-based Burns .....»»
As U.S. "superstar" cities thrive, weaker ones get left behind
In the depths of the financial crisis, when the world was shunning debt and battening down for the worst, city officials here zagged in what seemed a preposterous direction and spent $600 million on a new convention center......»»
As "superstar" cities keep winning, worrisome U.S. divide widens
In the depths of the financial crisis, when the world was shunning debt and battening down for the worst, city officials here zagged in what seemed a preposterous direction and spent $600 million on a new convention center......»»
Lowe"s tech center deal was competitive — so why Charlotte"s South End?
A recurring theme by state, county and city officials as well as executives at Lowe's at Thursda.....»»
Philadelphia starts final push to be a 2026 World Cup host city
Philadelphia officials started their final push to be a host city for the 2026 World Cup Monday with the naming of Comcast executive David L. Cohen to chair the bid committee leading the effort. City leaders also unveiled components of a marketing .....»»
Vallco developer accuses Cupertino officials of trying to undermine approved megaproject
The company aiming to redevelop Cupertino's defunct Vallco Town Center shopping mall into a massive project with thousands of new homes and millions of square feet of commercial space says the City Council is trying to sabotage the development desp.....»»
New York City seizes 46 ice cream trucks in crackdown
New York City's "Operation Meltdown" seized 46 ice cream trucks after it said operators were hiding behind "shell" corporations to avoid paying traffic fines......»»