Hearings set on $5.5 billion in road, rail projects
May 13, 2008
The Inquirer reports, “The future of the region’s proposed highway and transit projects is the focus of public hearings this month in Philadelphia and Cherry Hill.”
Source: Hearings set on $5.5 billion in road, rail projects
Turnpike bidding goes into overtime
May 13, 2008
The Inquirer reports, “Preliminary bids for a 75-year lease of the Pennsylvania Turnpike came in so close to one another that at least some of the bidders have been given five more days to sweeten the pot.”
Source: Turnpike bidding goes into overtime
Casino re-site battle heats up
May 13, 2008
PlanPhilly.com reports, “SugarHouse and Foxwoods casino interests say they are going forward with plans to build at their riverfront sites. They will not discuss alternative locations, nor terms that could persuade them to move.”
Source: Casino re-site battle heats up
House Passes Expanded Mortgage Bill
May 13, 2008
KnowledgePlex.org reports, “The House passed a bill last week aimed at slowing the pace of foreclosures and stimulating the real estate market. But the measure is broader than the Senate’s version, and the White House has threatened to veto it, so the legislation’s prospects are murky.”
Source: House Passes Expanded Mortgage Bill
Girard Interchange exchange
May 9, 2008
PlanPhilly.com reports, “If and when Sugarhouse arrives, PennDot says it will be ready with new, temporary I-95 ramps to handle the predicted flood of casino traffic.”
Source: Girard Interchange exchange
Defying Bush, House Passes Broad Housing Bill
May 9, 2008
The New York Times reports, “House Democrats defied a veto threat from President Bush on Thursday as they approved a broad housing bill that would provide up to $300 billion in federally insured loans to refinance the mortgages of debt-strapped homeowners.”
Source: Defying Bush, House Passes Broad Housing Bill
Nutter against city money for wireless
May 8, 2008
The Metro reports, “Mayor Michael Nutter said yesterday that the city has no plans to spend ‘additional dollars’ to keep alive a citywide wireless Internet program created by former Mayor John Street.”
Source: Nutter against city money for wireless
Citywide Wi-Fi could be shut down
May 8, 2008
The Metro reports, “A citywide wireless Internet network that promised to help bridge the “digital divide” may be shuttered if the city isn’t able to reach an agreement with Earthlink, the company that built the system for free but now wants out.”
Source: Citywide Wi-Fi could be shut down
HUD makes $1 billion in grants available through 35 programs
May 8, 2008
HUD announces that, “The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today published its Fiscal Year 2008 ‘SuperNOFA,’ an annual funding notice that makes available more than $1 billion in grants through 35 programs.”
Source: HUD makes $1 billion in grants available through 35 programs
Transit systems travel ‘green’ track
May 8, 2008
USA Today reports, “‘Carbon footprint’ has become part of the national lexicon, and mass transit systems throughout the country are taking steps to ease their impact on the environment even as they strive to provide more service to a growing number of riders.”
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