This article was originally posted by the New York Times on Dec. 12, 2025. By Shayla Colon. No single factor explains the sharp declines in gun violence Philadelphia has seen since 2022. Instead, many experts point to a range of interventions working in concert. One of those concepts is crime prevention through environmental design, the discipline…
For immediate release: April 24, 2025 Contacts:Ben BlockSenior Manager CommunicationsPhiladelphia Energy Authority(215)688-5134Media@philaenergy.org PHILADELPHIA, April 24 – The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) and City leadership announced findings from a University of Pennsylvania Crime and Justice Policy Lab study showing that the Philly Streetlight Improvement Project (PSIP) has achieved a 21-percent reduction in nighttime outdoor gun crimes…
This article was originally posted by the Inquirer on Feb. 22, 2024. By Henry Savage. Philadelphia has embarked on its largest energy conservation initiative to date, aiming to replace all old streetlights with new LED ones. The Philadelphia Streetlight Improvement Project will replace 130,000 high-pressure sodium streetlights found around the city with brighter, more energy-efficient,…