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Draft plan for Central District released
The draft comprehensive plan for Philadelphia's Central District calls for revitalizing civic spaces in Center City, encouraging more development along Ridge Avenue and North Broad Street in West Callowhill, and making…
New Autumn helps Palumbo Park come alive
Look east from the corner at 8th and Catharine streets, and the bright washes of color in David Guinn’s new mural instantly catch your eye. Tall trees in full autumnal…
Callowhill Neighbors appeal Assumption demo | New waterfront zoning in 2013 | 245 hybrid buses replacing diesel | Market West smut duo closes
Good morning, Streeters. Happy Thursday. Today’s City Council agenda [pdf] includes votes on the city’s Complete Streets legislation and residential parking minimums for developments around Temple. Here’s this morning’s buzz: The…
Revamping 40th Street Trolley Portal | Support for 50-foot stream buffers | Contested Washington Avenue | Dolphin Tavern to reopen
Good morning, Streeters. Today is the deadline to apply for the homestead exemption for next year’s property taxes. The simple application [pdf] is due by the end of business…
Searching South Philly for sustainable streets
Do you know how often a pedestrian is hit by a car in Philadelphia? Or how many bathtubs worth of water are treated by the stormwater planters on 13th Street? As…
October 12-14: Reading Terminal Harvest Festival | Passyunk Square Home Tour | Blocktober Fest | 'Boring' Architecture
Reading Terminal Market Harvest Festival Saturday, October 13, 10am-4pm. Filbert Street, between 11th and 12th. Filbert Street will be closed for an urban-farm block party with bales of hay and a…
September 28-30: LoMo Harvest Festival + Flea | Go West! Craft Fest | Puerto Rican Day Parade | Bella Vista House Tour
Hit up the Bella Vista House tour on Sunday. | phillytrax, Eyes on the Street Flickr groupLoMo Harvest Festival and Flea Market& Community Fair Saturday, September 29. Flea Market 9am-3pm,…
Delaware dredge to start | pricier parking tickets? | PPA to photograph plates | selling the city after attacks
Dredging of the Delaware River is set to start within 30 days, NewsWorks reports. The federally funded deepening project will allow larger cargo ships into the port. The first phase…
A new 'Autumn' for Catharine Street
Back in June, Eyes on the Street reported that muralist David Guinn was working on new designs for an fall-themed mural for Bella Vista, developed after the neighborhood lost his…
Philly jobs 80% transit accessible | City plans $120 million IT overhaul | St. Christopher's Hospital expanding | NoLibs v. BroLibs | Ralph's v. Dante & Luigi's
NoLibs Streetscape | phillytrax, Eyes on the Street Flickr group According to a report by the Brookings Institution, 80% of jobs in the Philadelphia region are accessible by public transit.…
June 25-29: Visitability and urban aging | Litter control and enforcement | Night Market | King Kong
Planning for Visitability and Urban Aging Tuesday, June 26, 8-10am. Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, 642 North Broad Street. How can designers and developers create housing that is easy for people of…
Bella Vista to see ‘Autumn’ anew
David Guinn’s mural Autumn was lost to development this year, but the artist is revisiting the theme in a new Bella Vista mural being planned on Fleisher’s wall overlooking Palumbo Park.…
Bella Vista to see 'Autumn' anew
In Bella Vista Autumn is in the air. Devoted Eyes on the Street readers will remember the tale of David Guinn's beloved Bella Vista mural, Autumn (aka Your House in…
Memorial Day Weekend: Fairmount Restaurant Week, Arts on South, Cedar Park Jazz, Latin Arts Explosion, Decoration Day
Fairmount Restaurant Week May 25-June 3. Various locations in Fairmount. To coincide with the opening of the Barnes’ new location, Fairmount restaurants are hosting the neighborhood’s first restaurant week, featuring three-course…
Triangle Park fenced, as negotiations over public purchase stall
The triangular wedge created by Passyunk Avenue, Sixth Street, and Christian Street has gone from a gas station to green in the matter of a decade. Neighbors have tended Triangle Park…
Former Norge Appliances becoming Bainbridge Street Barrel House
Bella Vista's former Norge Appliance store - with its distinctive yellow sign - has sat vacant for years. But this week there's been a lot of action at the corner of…
Farewell Fante-Leone pool
I remember stumbling upon the building at the corner of Montrose and Darien streets a few years ago. I was drawn in by classical entryway topped with the Philadelphia crest, and…
Suitors for the Divine Lorraine | PA's high marks for green jobs | art on wheels | school closings and architectural history | bike sharing in Philly
The three developers interested in the Divine Lorraine are Turchi, Pennrose, and EB Realty, reports the Inquirer. Turchi was the unnamed developer that had an option on the property earlier…
CDAG heartened at Squilla's stance on zoning ordinances, plans open letter to city council
Central Delaware Advocacy Group members liked what First District Councilman Mark Squilla had to say about single-parcel zoning legislation at their Thursday night meeting.Squilla said he would only introduce such…
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…
