Hyperlocal solutions for water and flood resilience
By Lindsay Stolkey • Germantown Info Hub
After a chemical spill shook the city's confidence in its tap water, Germantown residents doubled down on preparing for water disruptions. The GREAT Water Working Group launched to help neighbors prepare for emergencies, manage stormwater, and share resources. Block captains, renters, and neighbors without transportation are now leading a growing effort to build water resilience in one of Philly’s most flood-prone communities.
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‘Without funding secured, what’s the point?’ asks Germantown neighbor about new proposed Walnut Lane safety plans
By Rasheed Z. Ajamu • Germantown Info Hub
The City of Philadelphia recently hosted an open house at Kendrick Rec Center to present proposed safety improvements for the Walnut Lane Complete Streets Project — including new sidewalks, two-way bike lanes, and “speed slots” that calm traffic. While the event allowed for resident input on design options, some felt the meeting’s location — far from the most affected intersection — sent the wrong message. And without funding secured, even supporters wonder when (or if) the improvements will happen.
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Real or cake? How AI confuses baking — and what bakers wish you knew
By Bailey Reutzel • Love Now Media, Technical.ly
Artificial intelligence is whipping up beautiful pictures of cakes to salivate over. But, at least for now, it cannot bake one. And even if it could, that cake would not be as delectable as what the pastry chefs at Cake Life Bake Shop in Fishtown, Philadelphia, can do.
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Four Ways Philly can grow its tree canopy
By Courtney DuChene • Green Philly, The Citizen
Philly will get a ton of benefits if its first-ever Tree Plan succeeds. Right now, our trees store 99,000 tons of carbon dioxide each year. That number will increase as the canopy grows.
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New proposed safety plans for Wissahickon Ave. suggest a ‘road diet’
By Rasheed Z. Ajamu • Germantown Info Hub
Wissahickon Avenue will undergo safety upgrades after 108 serious crashes in four years. Proposed changes include bike lanes, improved sidewalks, and traffic calming measures. The main focus is on safety for pedestrians, bikers, and drivers, with significant changes like a two-way bike lane and mid-block crash prevention.
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Senior neighbors seek action now to make Walnut Lane safer
By Rasheed Z. Ajamu • Germantown Info Hub
The City of Philadelphia is starting community engagement for its Complete Streets improvement project at the unsafe intersection of Walnut Lane and Morris Street. But, local seniors and residents feel the process is too slow, saying these issues have lingered for years. They cite issues like speeding cars and hard-to-reach bus stops. They are frustrated with these kinds of delays, with one resident calling it a “killing magnet.” As the city plans its first open house, neighbors are asking why the meeting isn’t being held in Germantown, where the area most affected is listed.
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Germantown Info Hub
Four-story development proposal on Germantown Avenue reaches city officials for its design review
By Pryce Jamison
Blueprints for 6225-27 reveal plans for a 45-unit four-story high apartment. While not completely against it, neighbors and the Civic Design Review Committee members ask for amendments including removing the billboard that's stood for decades for safer exit for drivers. They also ask for the building to be one floor less.
Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative
The City’s Tree Plan calls for significantly increasing our leafy coverage. So, why are our large trees continued to be chopped down?
By Courtney DuChene • Green Philly • The Citizen
“SAVE MY TREE!” That’s what Nicole Fakhoury heard her two-year-old son crying and begging over the phone, over the sounds of a chainsaw.
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