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Pop-up programming in Chinatown enlivens a plaza for community
- Thursday, August 18, 2016
- By Samantha Maldonado
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- 10th and Vine streets, Philadelphia PA
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A plaza over an expressway isn't the most intuitive or desirable place to spend time, and it can be easy to miss. This proved true for Ann Lee, who had never…
Residents discuss capping Vine Street Expressway, other remedies at U.S. DOT forum
- Tuesday, July 19, 2016
- By Jon Geeting
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Barrier. Obstacle. Divider. Nobody at last week’s Every Place Counts meeting had anything nice to say about the Vine Street Expressway when asked for one-word descriptions of the submerged highway. But…
Philadelphia wins U.S. DOT design challenge to reduce impact of Vine Street Expressway on Chinatown/Callowhill
- Monday, June 27, 2016
- By Jim Saksa
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- 10th and Vine Streets, Philadelphia, PA
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Flanked by local politicians, United States Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx announced on Monday that Philadelphia was one of four cities to win his Every Place Counts Challenge. Philly’s prize: a…
Praxis Dialogues: Collaborative works by Asian Arts Initiative and Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission
- Tuesday, March 29, 2016
- By Nancy Chen
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On April 11, PennPraxis and PlanPhilly will present Praxis Dialogues, a conversation about what the notion of “public good” means in terms of public arts and culture. We're sharing…
Commission approves new zoning maps for Chinatown North, west Market Street, Roxborough
- Thursday, October 22, 2015
- By Jared Brey
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The area surrounding the Reading Viaduct, which is slowly being converted into an elevated park, is preparing for an influx of development interest. On Tuesday, the Planning Commission recommended approval of…
Officials hope zoning overlay will connect Old City, Northern Liberties
- Wednesday, September 16, 2015
- By Jared Brey
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Planning Commission officials spent the summer working out the details of a new zoning overlay for East Callowhill, in hopes of transforming the narrow area separating Old City and Northern Liberties…
Councilman Squilla announces City giving Reading Viaduct Rail Park another $1M
- Wednesday, June 10, 2015
- By Jim Saksa
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During a public presentation before the Central Philadelphia Development Corporation, at late-entering Councilman Mark Squilla announced that the City of Philadelphia was pledging an additional $1 million to the project to…
Council introduces end-of-session zoning code changes
- Wednesday, May 27, 2015
- By Jared Brey
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Last week, City Council members introduced a slate of ordinances that make various changes to the zoning code and the zoning maps, some of which clarify regulations citywide, and others that…
Planning Commission approves Reading Viaduct acquisition
- Wednesday, May 20, 2015
- By Jared Brey
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The Philadelphia City Planning Commission voted yesterday to approve a bill authorizing the city to acquire part of the Reading Viaduct for the development of a public park. Can you imagine…
City moves to acquire part of the Reading Viaduct
- Tuesday, May 5, 2015
- By Jared Brey
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- 13th and Noble streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
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The city is moving to purchase a portion of the Reading Viaduct in anticipation of the development of an elevated park there. Last week, Councilman Mark Squilla introduced a bill that…
Streetviews: Q&A with Azavea's Robert Cheetham
- Friday, April 17, 2015
- By Ashley Hahn
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For this week’s Streetviews Q&A we sat down with Robert Cheetham, founder of the civic minded geospatial and software firm Azavea, about the big opportunities ahead in open data as an…
$11 million in foundation grants announced for five parks
- Monday, March 16, 2015
- By Ashley Hahn
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What can $11 million buy in park projects? A new collaborative initiative announced Monday by the John S. and James L. Knight and William Penn foundations hopes $11 million in new…
September 20: Greenway dreams come to life on Spring Garden
- Tuesday, September 16, 2014
- By Ashley Hahn
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- 900 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia PA
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Like Brigadoon, a fleeting vision of the Spring Garden Street Greenway will appear along one block of Spring Garden for one day only. And while the pop-up greenway will last for…
Explore the Reading Viaduct with Unusual Spaces [video]
- Tuesday, June 10, 2014
- By Ashley Hahn
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If you’ve never explored the Reading Railroad right of way – either above ground on the 9th Street viaduct or below grade in the City Branch tunnel along Pennsylvania Avenue, Unusual…
Design committee has praise, questions for One Water Street proposal
- Wednesday, May 28, 2014
- By Jared Brey
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- Columbus Boulevard at Ben Franklin Bridge, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Members of the Civic Design Review committee praised developer PMC Property Group on Tuesday for commissioning a 250-unit apartment complex on the Central Delaware waterfront that doesn’t violate any major principles…
'Write Sky' aloft on May 10
- Thursday, May 8, 2014
- By Ashley Hahn
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UPDATE 5/9/14, 4:30PM: WRITE SKY HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Look up and you might just see neighborhood messages in the sky. This weekend marks the culminating piece of Write Sky, a…
Be a tourist at home: Seven Jane's Walks, May 2-4
- Wednesday, April 23, 2014
- By Ashley Hahn
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It’s time to take your eyes to the street, Philly. Join PlanPhilly May 2-4 as we present Jane’s Walk, a series of free volunteer-led walks to help us explore our…
Local concert legend Larry Magid would oversee entertainment at proposed Provence casino
- Wednesday, March 19, 2014
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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- Callowhill and Broad streets
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If Tower Entertainment gets Philadelphia's remaining casino license, the proposed Provence casino's entertainment offerings would be managed by Philadelphia music mogul Larry Magid. “He's going to oversee the nightlife productions of…
PCPC supports apartments at Broad and Callowhill, demands better response to design committee
- Tuesday, February 18, 2014
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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- Broad and Callowhill streets
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Developers Hanover North Broad and Parkway Corporation got the support of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission for the 12 zoning variances they will need to build 339 apartments in two buildings…
When will construction start on Phase 1 of the Rail Park?
- Tuesday, January 28, 2014
- By Ashley Hahn
- 0 COMMENTS
- 13th and Noble streets, Philadelphia PA
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Creating a linear park out of the whole Reading Viaduct and City Branches may be a long way off, but last year hopes were high that Phase 1 of the project…
