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In Common: Rail Park opens, carrying the freight of a changing neighborhood
- Wednesday, June 6, 2018
- By Ashley Hahn
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- 11th and Callowhill streets, Philadelphia PA
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What does it mean to create a new park in a changing, sometimes contested neighborhood? Next in our series about Philly's changing public spaces, Ashley Hahn takes a deep dive into…
In the emerging Callowhill neighborhood, making their bid for a Business Improvement District
- Friday, June 1, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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The old factory district between Vine Street and Spring Garden is one of the last Center City-adjacent neighborhoods pocked by empty lots and vacant storefronts. Many have tried to name the…
Rail Park announces June 14 opening, new executive director
- Thursday, May 10, 2018
- By Diana Lu
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Philadelphia's hotly anticipated, High Line-esque Rail Park will open to the public on June 14 with a new leader and freshly installed benches for summertime people watching. The June 14 opening will…
New terms on city’s deal to buy Inquirer building for new Philly police HQ threaten to increase cost for taxpayers
- Monday, February 26, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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Mayor Jim Kenney's deal to borrow $252.5 million to transform 400 North Broad Street into a new police headquarters could cost taxpayers more than City Council anticipated when it approved the…
A new plan for Chinatown
- Thursday, November 9, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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- Chinatown
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Philadelphia’s Chinatown is a mere 0.3 square miles, a postage stamp community that nonetheless enjoys an impressive purchase on the city’s psyche. As Center City booms around it, this little ethnic…
Utility pole public art for Rail Park gets conceptual approval
- Wednesday, March 1, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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Municipal meetings that feature poetry readings are rare, even at the Philadelphia Art Commission. But on Wednesday morning, at an unveiling of the percent for art installation proposed for the Rail…
First phase of Rail Park construction underway
- Monday, October 31, 2016
- By Jake Blumgart
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- 13th and Noble streets, Philadelphia PA
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On Monday afternoon, a large crowd clustered around the mouth of the Reading Viaduct for the long-anticipated groundbreaking of a project that would transform the long defunct railway into a public…
Design committee disappointed in Housing Authority HQ, mixed reviews for Center City, East Falls, Packer Park developments
- Wednesday, October 5, 2016
- By Jake Blumgart
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Tuesday’s Civic Design Review (CDR) committee marked the longest single session in the board’s history, clocking in at well over four hours. Of the seven projects considered three were asked to…
Full funding secured for phase one of Rail Park
- Friday, September 30, 2016
- By Jim Saksa
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Here’s a burst of sunshine on this otherwise dreary and wet Friday. The Pennsylvania Office of the Budget quietly released a list of Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants, including one…
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…
