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From Above: Refining along the Lower Schuylkill, 1926
In honor of the Lower Schuylkill Master Plan’s [pdf] release earlier this month, we head back into the past to look at a section of the Lower Schuylkill from above.…
Airport land zoning change OK with PCPC
A bill that would change the zoning of some land around the airport from multiple classifications to airport designation SP-AIR is headed to city council's Rules Committee with the approval of…
U.S. Army Corps and City Water Department say study on Eastwick flooding solutions should be complete in October
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Philadelphia Water Department say a study to determine the solution or solutions for Eastwick's Cobbs Creek-related flooding problems will be finished in October. Among…
Councilman Johnson says he'll withdraw bills Korman needs to build 722 apartments in Eastwick
Philadelphia Second District Councilman Kenyatta Johnson is withdrawing two bills that Korman Residential needs to build a 722-unit apartment complex near the airport and the John Heinz Wildlife Refuge in Eastwick,…
Mayor Nutter inspecting flood-prone Eastwick during Hurricane Sandy's rains
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter inspected conditions in Eastwick around 4 p.m. this afternoon, as bands of Hurricane Sandy hit the area. The announcement from his office says Eastwick "has experienced flooding…
Sen. Williams to City Council: Don't move forward with Korman apartment proposal for Eastwick
Pennsylvania State Sen. Anthony Williams, D-District 8, opposes a proposal to build a large apartment complex on now-vacant land in Eastwick, he wrote in a letter to City Council President Darryl…
Waterfront wayback trap | Eastern Tower | Healthier bodegas | Tax nonprofit properties | Berm for Eastwick?
Get the wayback machine away from the waterfront, the Daily News editorialize, lamenting the Planning Commission's approval of three development proposals that fail to meet the standards of the Master…
What it would take to build an earthen berm for flood control on a section of Cobbs Creek in Eastwick
The actual construction of an earthen berm to control flooding along Cobbs Creek in Eastwick would likely take only a couple of months. But it will take significantly longer for the…
City says feds need to build earthen berm to provide flooding relief in Eastwick, and 722 apartments won't make it worse
Flooding in Eastwick is a very real problem, but it would not be made worse by a proposed 722-unit apartment complex, the Philadelphia water commissioner and the deputy mayor who oversees…
Eastwick residents meeting Saturday to discuss future of parcels slated for apartment, airport development
The Eastwick Friends and Neighbors Coalition will Saturday host a community meeting to discuss community goals for 128 acres near the Philadelphia Airport and John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge.Korman Residential…
Will Manayunk SSD expand? | another water-main break | Gretz Brewery violations | PPA refunding $800k | Callowhill edgy over Goldtex
Manayunk Neighborhood Council wants to see the boundaries of the Main Street Special Services District expanded, reports Amy Z. Quinn for PlanPhilly/NewsWorks. Now that the special services district is up…
Bill that would allow city to transfer PRA-owned land to Philadelphia International Airport is held in committee
A bill that would allow the airport to acquire 79 acres of land in Eastwick, near the airport and John Heinz Wildlife Refuge, was held in council's public property committee Wednesday.…
Korman not likely to soon get zoning needed for 722 apartment complex near airport, Heinz Refuge
A proposed zoning bill allowing a large multi-family development on 23 acres near the airport and John Heinz Wildlife Refuge was held in committee Tuesday - to the delight of Eastwick…
Critics of planned Eastwick apartment complex say it would harm the John Heinz refuge and increase flood risk
Eastwick residents, advocates for the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network have coalesced to fight a 722-unit, 35-acre apartment complex proposed for city-owned land adjacent to the…
City Council to consider legislation allowing for a 722-unit, 35-acre apartment complex in Eastwick
Korman Residential plans to build 722 rental apartments in a two-story complex on now-vacant land in Eastwick, near the airport and John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge.The area has been under…
Eyes on the Street explores the Lower Schuylkill’s gritty and green potential
The Lower Schuylkill is hard to get to know much less love. It’s a nearly 4,000-acre area comprised of largely industrial and underused property, wrapped with tricky rail and road crossings, and…
April 16-20: Tom Finkelpearl | Homeowner Workshops | Archaeology in Philly | Urban Heat Islands | Lower Schuylkill Master Plan open houses
Tom Finkelpearl on Public Art Tuesday, April 17, 2:30pm Temple University, Paley Library Lecture Hall, 1210 Polett Walk. Join Tom Finkelpearl to discuss public art, and the role public art projects…
