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Central, University/Southwest district plans adopted
Philadelphia now has long-range plans for future development within the Central and University/Southwest districts. The city planning commission adopted both comprehensive plans at its Tuesday (June 11) meeting. From now on,…
Draft of University/Southwest District Plan presented to PCPC
The draft of the University/Southwest district-level comprehensive plan – which calls for dense development near transit hubs, more transit, cycling and pedestrian amenities, and protecting single-family housing stock within neighborhoods –…
University Southwest District Plan to be unveiled
The draft University Southwest District Plan calls for encouraging development in areas where it lags and better shaping it to community needs where the market is already strong – including areas…
Art installation adds a splash of color to 40th Street
West Philadelphia’s new “Tree of Life” sculpture and accompanying mural add a splash of color to 40th Street between Spring Garden and Baring streets thanks to collaboration between the People’s Emergency…
L&I's web overhaul | reclaiming West Kensington blocks | Preston's Paradise grows | Schuylkill embankment landscaping | SugarHouse expansion delay
Over the weekend L&I launched its newly redesigned website complete with property histories and the property data mapping capabilities – from vacancies to violations, permits to appeals – reports PlanPhilly’s Jared…
August 10-12: Second Friday on Lancaster | Pennsylvania Dutch Festival | Dragon Boat Festival | 'Midnight in Paris'
People in Rittenhouse | Flickr user Matt Colo | Creative CommonsSecond Friday on Lancaster Avenue Friday, August 10, 5-8pm. Lancaster Avenue from 35th to 43rd Streets. Join neighbors and businesses for an…
A new plan to revitalize West Philadelphia's Lower Lancaster Avenue
There's a new plan being designed to spur development along the Lower Lancaster Avenue Commercial Corridor, through parts of the Belmont, Mantua, Mill Creek, Saunders Park, and West Powelton neighborhoods of…
Benjamin Franklin Parkway Action Plan
Over the past decade a great deal of work has been completed on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway -- improvements to pedestrian crossings, addition of bike lanes, and planting new street trees.…
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…
Make Your Mark: Draft of Lower Lancaster Revitalization Plan Released
The yearlong, collaborative “Make Your Mark” neighborhood planning process is nearing completion, and People’s Emergency Center, the organization driving the planning process, has released a draft of the proposed Lower…
2.0 University Place breaks ground | mending Roxborough Victorians | Philly's urban revival and reform roadblocks | Nutter on violence, race, and healing cities
Wiisteria | Rob Lybeck, Eyes on the Street Flickr group On Tuesday the General Services Administration broke ground on a new office building at 41st and Market streets, the Business…
West Philadelphia Fresh Food Hub to launch this April
This April Preston’s Paradise and Greensgrow Farms plan to launch the West Philadelphia Fresh Food Hub, a mobile grocery store that will serve Lancaster Avenue and the surrounding communities. “Preston’s Paradise…
District tries out new tone at W. Philly facilities meeting
Again striking a new, more conciliatory tone, senior officials from the School District of Philadelphia last night presented their facilities master plan to an audience of about 100 parents and community…
Mantua: Volunteers Plant Trees Along 40th Street Pedestrian Corridor
Catalyst for Change Church members Janice Niangane, Tracey Dickerson, Eric Pierce and Pastor Keon Gerow prepare a hole in the sidewalk for planting. Led by People’s Emergency Center (PEC) and UC…
