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City Council unanimously passes an ordinance allowing the RDA to sell the 13th Street site to The Dr. Magnus Herschfeld Fund and Pennrose Properties, who plan to build a six-story building with 56 units especially for low-income seniors who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered.
The New York crowd, bussed in and then right back out again, would never guess that on the sprawling Parkway, context is everything. What ends up being most striking about the building, then, is how well it fits with the other low-slung institutions in the neighborhood.
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A Conversation about Zoning Reform
Time is of the essence ... get involved now and address your concerns. Learn about the proposed code. In the May 2007 ...
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The Society Created to Reduce Urban Blight (SCRUB) is the public voice for public space. SCRUB invites you to join in on conversations about effective strategies for protecting and advancing the visual appeal of neighborhoods and public spaces.
PlanPhilly: Planning Philadelphia's Future