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As Philly land bank momentum slows, proponents want administration to take lead
May 15: Ride of Silence | University City High future | Ben Franklin Bridge walkway update | theater-spotting | I-95 nightmares | Schuylkill ecological art
Good morning, Streeters. Here’s what’s buzzing this Wednesday morning. Bike Week continues this evening with a Ride of Silence, a bike ride to honor cyclists killed while riding their bikes…
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…
News of Old City group’s demise sends chill down city’s civic spine
Just days after the Old City Civic Association voted to dissolve itself because it couldn't get directors and officers insurance, representatives of other Registered Community Organizations (RCO) were already fearful they…
1940s Paul Cret pachyderm house now home to children's zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo has a new, old attraction. In one of the zoo’s largest undertakings to date, the 1940s era Paul Cret pachyderm house, which used to house elephants, hippos and…
May 14: SEPTA: Norristown HSL repairs, other needs remain dire, deferred | new Amtrak locomotives | Possible City project | continue 10-year tax abatement | 13 luxe homes for Logan Square
Good morning, Streeters and happy Tuesday. In transportation news: PlanPhilly’s Christine Fisher has an update today about SEPTA’s critical deferred repair projects: In July crews will make critical (but temporary) repairs…
SEPTA's critical deferred project update
In January, SEPTA identified five critical deferred projects that, if it does not come up with the funds to fix, will be the first pieces of the network to close. With…
Return of 'El Gran Teatro de la Luna' tops Fairhill Square improvements
Rafael Ferrer’s exuberant sculpture El Gran Teatro de la Luna (“The Huge Theater of the Moon”) has been missing from Fairhill Square, at 4th Street and Lehigh Avenue, for 14 years.…
May 13-17: Mighty Writers benefit | Archaeology in Philly | Night Market Fairmount | Civic Horticulture Conference
In addition to lots of Love Your Park Week events (see our picks here), there's lots to do this week - from eating in the street and helping young writers to…
May 13: Paine Park preview | fixing the 10-year tax abatement | Frankford Ave mill conversion | earthy water odor | bike-to-work week
Welcome to the working week, Streeters. It's a glorious day for Penn's graduation - consider yourselves forewarned - and we wish the best to all the grads. Paine Park opens next…
Preservation awards honor major tax credit projects
Adaptive reuse of large-scale historic properties will be spotlighted when the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia presents its annual achievement awards on May 15. Three of the projects also took great advantage…
Historic Commission Okays Redevelopment of Corn Exchange Building
The Philadelphia Historical Commission reviewed two Old City projects today and considered yet another difficult renovation proposed for a house in the Girard Estates Historic District. Following recommendations by the Commission's…
Penn aims to spur innovation in Lower Schuylkill at South Bank campus
On Thursday the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation and Commerce Department released the Lower Schuylkill Master Plan, a blueprint that aims to put 68% of the city’s vacant, industrial land back to…
CDAG to seek additional river access streets, billboard restrictions, on waterfront
A group of Delaware River organization representatives will ask city council to set aside two additional streets for river access and specifically prohibit electronic and possibly other billboards within the Central…
May 10-12: National Public Gardens Day | Judy Wicks | Center City Jazz Festival | Chinatown Parklet launch | Architecture and Finance walking tour
In addition to Love Your Park Week events, this weekend has activities for garden lovers, sustainability enthusiasts, young professionals, jazz and history buffs and more. Enjoy it! TOUR National Public…
May 10: Swedish royals visit | defending 'experiential integrity' of Platt Bridge | shoehorning bike share stations | Old City Civic dissolves | Port Richmond cancels Memorial Day Parade
Happy Friday Streeters! It looks like a beautiful day for King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden to visit Philly to commemorate the 375th anniversary of New Sweden. The…
Old City Civic Association, 1973-2013
Old City Civic Association, one of the longest-running formal neighborhood groups in Philadelphia, succumbed to the elements earlier this week. At a meeting on Monday, May 6th, the organization’s board…
Route 10 trolley track work begins Sunday
The summer months are on their way, and that means summer construction, paving and maintenance projects will be popping up throughout the city. One of the first, track work on SEPTA’s…
Night Market season begins in Fairmount on May 16
Attention foodies and neighborhood explorers: The Food Trust’s Night Market will return for the season on Thursday, May 16, taking over a section of Fairmount Avenue from 6-10pm. More than 50…
May 9: Is AVI less accurate than current system? | South Philly casino opposition | Foreign highway investment | How students organized protest | State transportation funding update
Good morning Eyes on the Street. Here's what the city is buzzing about: A report released by City Controller Alan Butkovitz says the new citywide property reassessment numbers are less accurate…
Whitman Council endorses PHL Local Gaming
Whitman Council has endorsed PHL Local Gaming's proposal to build Casino Revolution at Front Street and Pattison Avenue. Mark Kapczynski, President of the Whitman Council, and his fellow Whitman Board members,…
