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Roosevelt Boulevard subway proposal gains momentum — but not money — at Philly City Council hearing

During the three-hour committee hearing, speakers touted the potential positive impacts that would come from connecting the Northeast and its 500,000 residents to the rest of Philadelphia.

Traffic on the Roosevelt Expressway at Cottman Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia in August 2022.
Traffic on the Roosevelt Expressway at Cottman Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia in August 2022.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer