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Planning Commission accepts "quality of life" plan for Eastern North Philadelphia
The Asociación de Puertorriqueños en Marcha – otherwise known as The Association of Puerto Ricans on the March or simply APM – has worked to improve Eastern North Philadelphia neighborhoods for…
Will iconic Broad Street boxing venue get new life as boutique hotel?
The Blue Horizon, a legendary former boxing venue on North Broad Street, may be reborn as The Hotel Blue on Broad, a boutique spot with restaurants, a jazz club, and some…
Ideas for the Columbia Avenue Connector project
The Columbia Avenue of the future will likely be lined with trees, but just how many specimens remains under discussion.Some neighbors of the Fishtown street are concerned about sacrificing parking…
Girard and 9th project calls for supermarket, retail
A plan for a supermarket and retail shopping plaza on Girard Avenue at N. 9th Street received some needed approvals from the city planning commission this week.But some commissioners are…
DRWC outlines public realm improvement plans
More details about the plans for public space along the Central Delaware Waterfront emerged at Friday morning's meet up of the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation.The revocation of Foxwoods Casino's license…
Bill that would allow condemned I-95 billboards to be rebuilt without zoning oversight is on hold
A bill that would allow the owners of standard billboards - condemned to make way for I-95 - to replace them with flashier, digital models has stalled.And it might not…
Planning wants more time to consider billboard legislation
Philadelphia City Planning Commission members said Tuesday they still need more time to assess the impact of a zoning bill that would allow owners of typical, one-dimensional billboards - condemned for…
PennDOT committee continues I-95 design talks
I-95 overpasses should be well-lit with white lights. The bridges themselves should be painted blue or green, as should the bike lanes.This was some of the input given to PennDOT…
Other cities come here to see how PHS does it
Reginald Walton, who had traveled from Indianapolis, stood beneath a tree at a large, grassy property a couple of blocks from the Temple University train station, listening as leaders from the…
A kickoff for riverfront setback movement
Oct. 7 Previous coverage By Kellie Patrick GatesFor PlanPhillyA consortium of civic, community and advocacy groups that wants to line Philadelphia's two rivers with a ribbon of green space…
