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Rough but far from ruined: Seeing Philly's past anew along the Northeast Corridor
As PHS seeks to spur new investments in the areas lining North Philadelphia's stretch of the Northeast Corridor, Community Contributor Brett Sturm invites us to look closer at this landscape's fascinating…
Look Up! The vantages of Lemon Hill
Restoration of Lemon Hill has opened up great views of the 1799 house from Kelly Drive and wonderful vistas of the city from atop the historic property. “Look Up!” is…
Love Note #165: Theresa McCaul-Miller's love poem to Laurel Hill Cemetery
Here's another installation in our Philly Love Notes collaboration - sweet peace found at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Love Note #165: Theresa McCaul-Miller's love poem to Laurel Hill Cemetery Favorite Spot:…
Love Note: Eric Dolaway fell for the Boxers' Trail in Fairmount Park
Today Eyes on the Street brings another installation in our Philly Love Notes collaboration with a tale of discovery, exploration, and appreciation of nature along East Fairmount Park's Boxers' Trail. Eric…
Parks and Recreation Commission hears testimony on reservoir project
As it did during its previous meeting, the Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Commission devoted the bulk of this Wednesday's meeting to a project that triggers a review to make sure it…
National Audubon Society and Outward Bound Philadelphia want to preserve a virtually unknown and inaccessible lake in Philadelphia by creating an educational center for conservation and leadership development
IMPORTANT public meeting tonight! In compliance with the Open Space Protection ordinance, the Parks and Recreation Commission has received a formal "Alternatives Analysis" from Audubon/Outward Bound outlining plans to build…
Stadium district casino | Inga on The Provence | 40th and Pine appeal grinds on | Germantown's horticultural heritage | Viaduct as great connector
Reading Viaduct, October 2012 | Christine Fisher, PlanPhillyHappy Friday, Streeters. Here's this morning's Buzz: The owners of Parx (Greenwood Gaming) and co-owners of Xfinity Live! (Cordish) want to put a…
Adapt Ortlieb's | PA passes land bank legislation | OLIN's tech side | Store owner where firefighters died arrested | forgotten Furness arch gets TLC
In an Inquirer editorial, Michael Greenle (former PennPraxis communications director) calls for Bart Blatstein’s Tower Investments not to demolish Ortlieb’s Brew House and Stock House in Northern Liberties. Buildings like Ortlieb’s…
PRA negotiates with OCF, revives eminent domain in Point Breeze | Bloc 23 vs 2400 South | transportation construction roundup | Is SEPTA f'd? | Farmers Market in Mayfair | Philly Painting photographed
As the Redevelopment Authority and Ori Feibush make peace, negotiating a lease for the vacant lot cleanup heard round the world, there is a much larger development debate brewing. The…
July 13-15: 2nd Friday on Lancaster Ave | Moonlight Movies | spooky Secret Cinema | Wissahickon hike | Bastille Day
Ornate Lancaster Avenue | Rob Lybeck, Eyes on the Street Flickr GroupSecond Friday on Lancaster Avenue Friday, July 13, 5-8pm. Lancaster Avenue from 35th to 43rd Streets. Join neighbors and…
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…
Neighbors rally to fight crime in Strawberry Mansion, River Wards | Seal the Divine Lorraine | OCF and Point Breeze | SEPTA cops strike | fund the Free Library
On Tuesday 100 Strawberry Mansion residents rallied against effects of violence and blight on their neighborhood, marching from 33rd and Diamond to Strawberry Mansion High, reports Philly Confidential. Sheriff Jewell Williams…
Council kicks off 2012, getting to know Darrell Clarke, PA redistricting rejected, Marshalls on Market East, investing in McPherson Square Park
City Council will hold its first 2012 meeting today, but what’s on the agenda is anyone’s guess. As PlanPhilly’s Jared Bray reported yesterday, no agenda is online and calls to Council…
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…
2011 Endangered List spotlights anchors of the community
In recent years, the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia has made an effort to engage African-American organizations and neighborhoods in protecting resources and creating programs that highlight their history. That effort…
SEPTA wins $20 million in competitive grants
SEPTA has snagged two competitive federal grants totaling $20 million.The cash-strapped transit agency won a $15-million Federal Transit Administration grant that will, with a local match, go toward purchasing about…
Dead Spaces come Alive at Laurel Hill Cemetery
Halloween is boom-season for Laurel Hill Cemetery, with its Gravedigger’s Ball gala, RIP 5K Run, and tours drawing on the site’s architectural history, beautifyl landscape, and pithy characters. But Laurel…
Philadelphia Orchard Project celebrates Philly's growing urban orchards
Fall conjures images of the harvest, but for the Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP) it’s also time to plant new fruiting trees and vines, build trellises, and prepare Philly's orchards for cold…
October 14-16: Harvest Fest, Orchard Planting, Blocktoberfest, Community Arts Fest, Philadelphia Stories, Laurel Hill's Sordid Side
Harvest Festival at Reading Terminal Market Saturday, October 15, 10am-4pm, Reading Terminal Market, 12th and Flibert Streets. Reading Terminal Market throws its 11th annual fall festival this weekend, celebrating the harvest…
PHA's parking problem and surplus property auction, $20 million for SEPTA in North Philly, Zoning reform and Chelten Plaza move toward decisions
Stephen Smith, an urbanism blogger for Forbes, says there’s too much parking at new low-rise affordable housing developments. He critiques the suburban-style design and parking approach taken by housing agencies,…
