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Four Philly projects awarded ArtPlace America grants
Of the 54 creative placemaking projects awarded 2013-2014 ArtPlace America grants today, four went to Philly organizations planning to use art as a tool to activate public spaces and arts-based community…
Planning underway for a new river wards history museum
The Native American, colonial and industrial artifacts discovered during I-95 construction through the river wards and a collection of documents and objects commemorating the Treaty of Friendship signed between William Penn…
Penn Street Trail taking shape
In February construction began on the Penn Street Trail, an important segment of the growing trail system along the Delaware River Waterfront, and the project has been cruising along this…
Pier 53 designs to be unveiled at Saturday's Eco-Fest
Plans to transform Pier 53 into park space will be unveiled on-site Saturday, during a morning of birdwatching and other ecologically themed events. Plans shown at Friday's Delaware River Waterfront Corporation…
Public art for Columbia Avenue Connector juxtaposes aspects of Old and New Worlds
Artist Donald Lipski's just revealed designs for public art on Columbia Avenue mix Lenni Lenape images and creation myth with modern light fixtures – a juxtaposition that to him evokes the…
Proposed park over I-95 and Columbus Blvd. easy to build, hard to fund
Building an eight-acre park over I-95 and Columbus Boulevard from Walnut to Chestnut streets would not be too complicated a task for engineers and construction crews, say two PennDOT experts. “Whether…
Jan 30: Methadone siting hearing | neighbors vs. scrap yard | SEPTA trains get wrapped | engineering Penn's Landing Park | DOT funds Penn-Carnegie Mellon transpo research | Matt Golas on impact
Good morning, Streeters! It’s going to be a wild Wednesday weather-wise: It could hit 60° today, but overnight a big storm system will blow in overnight. Here’s what's making…
Engineering work soon to begin for 8-acre park atop I-95, Columbus Boulevard
The search is on for engineers and designers to figure out how to redevelop Penn's Landing and connect it to the city – largely with an eight-acre park that would fully…
Planning and development, a look back at 2012
It's been a busy year for planning and development in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia City Planning Commission added more detail to Philadelphia2035, the city's comprehensive plan, by adopting three district-level plans that…
