Updated Thursday roundup
Oct. 18
Don’t miss Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron’s take on recent developments concerning traffic, planners and Praxis.
Brad Maule gives his readers the chance to imagine new uses for the 200-acre Conrail site in Port Richmond.
KYW’s Mike Dunn reports about the PennPraxis study on the Central Delaware Waterfront, which will be released to the public Nov. 14. And Inga Saffron weighs in on the merits of the vision and the developers who oppose it. Matt Blanchard’s story on the event.
Karen Black and Robert Rosenthal offer 10 keys to better Philadelphia zoning.
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Warehouse construction begins at former South Philly refinery site
The 300,000-square-foot building is the first of dozens planned for the demolished site of the largest refinery on the East Coast.
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Philly remains a city of homeowners amid sharp drop in residential property sales
Pew’s latest “State of the City” report shows the homeownership rate is still above 50% even as an inventory crisis crunches the housing market.
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Ship that caused bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while still docked, AP source says
The person said Monday that alarms went off on the Dali’s refrigerated containers, likely indicating an inconsistent power supply.
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