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PennDOT to rebuild hidden Broad Street bridge
Driving home lessons from rails-to-parks conversions
There's a "growing collection of urban linear parks" in America, Beth White, the Chicago region's director for the Trust for Public Land (TPL) said Monday night in introducing the panelists for…
South Philly Food Co-Op passes 400 member mark, starts location search
The South Philly Food Co-op (SPFC) is ready to unleash its real estate committee and begin the search for a permanent grocery store location, thanks to a successful 75in75 membership campaign. …
Crowd-funding a historic facade restoration
For the last few years, Tim Patton has been giving away his home-brewed Saint Benjamin beer at street festivals and during Philly Beer Week. Slowly, he's built a fan base of…
Among 43 Knight Arts Challenge winners, many will bring art to public space and neighborhoods
This year's Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia winners were announced Monday, marking the final round of of the three-year challenge grant program. Of the 43 winners, here are 14 winners that…
April 30: CultureBlocks launches | inside UCD's Project Rehab | Erdy McHenry's Cira South design | new ZBA chair | South Philadelphia library to close
Good morning, Streeters. As we mentioned last week, today’s a big bike/ped day. Don’t forget to stop by the bike share demos in Rittenhouse Square from 10am-6:30pm. Here’s what’s making…
Look Up! A gilded age of architecture in the Germantown landscape
The city’s first suburb was a canvas for great design and a variety of 19th century styles. “Look Up!” is a PlanPhilly feature that encourages appreciation of our architectural and historical…
April 29-May 3: From Tracks to Parks | Building tall in 19th C. Philly | Bike Share Forum | Energy efficiency in older homes | Wood window workshop | DAG
This week you can learn about urban rails-to-trails parks, attend workshops for historic homeowners, learn about bike share programs, and more. Here's what's on tap: Panel: From Tracks to Parks: The…
April 29: $60m ask for Schools | SEPTA's economic impact | Dilworth rebuild running behind | Soko no Piazza | sidewalk cafe sweeps | inside City Hall's basement
Welcome to the working week, Streeters. Today we’ll see spring showers as April packs up and heads for the door. Today the School District of Philadelphia is expected to request an…
Schuylkill Banks eyes train bridge-trail connection, resumes riverboat tours
A silvery metal pier newly jutting into the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia's Forgotten Bottom neighborhood offers open views of the water and the University Ave./34th St. Bridge. Glimpses of the Woodlands…
Work on Columbia Avenue sculptures gets go-ahead, other waterfront projects progress
Light-bearing bronze sculptures of turtles, and a lit-up fiberglass turkey and wolf, are on their way to Columbia Avenue, as part of an effort to better connect the waterfront to Fishtown.…
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…
April 26-28: Asian Arts Initiative Benefit | ECOFEST | Wissahickon Clean Up | Flavors of the Avenue | Fairmount Arts Crawl | Carnaval de Puebla | Chinatown Parklet
Happy free pretzel Friday! Kick off your weekend in true, salty Philly style at any Philly Pretzel Factory store today. The company is giving away free pretzels in honor of National…
April 26: PHA to pay up, regain local control | Old City Civic Association disbands costly committees | Rowan University considers eminent domain | Greenery may lower crime | New South Street businesses
The Philadelphia Housing Authority has been called to pay up. PHA will need to payback $8 million that it spent on outside lawyers and that a federal audit recently deemed unnecessary…
New PhillyFreightFinder app maps seven categories of regional cargo network
Just how dense is the Delaware Valley’s regional freight network? Where do freight centers and communities overlap? Regional planners have long asked these questions. Now planners, municipal leaders and others can…
Blackwell calls for hearings on Philadelphia2035
Last week, City Council adopted a resolution introduced by 3rd-District Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell calling for hearings on the City Planning Commission’s Philadelphia2035 project, the city’s neighborhood-by-neighborhood comprehensive plan. The first phase…
April 30: Pedestrian and Bicycle Summit, test and talk bike share
Mark your calendars, Streeters: Tuesday, April 30 is chock-full of pedestrian/bicycle events that we don’t want you to miss: Greater Philadelphia Pedestrian & Bicycle Summit The Mayor’s Office of Transportation and…
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…
April 25: Nonprofit gives $6 million to Philadelphia Schools | Mixed billboard messages | Philly ranked among worst air quality | KeySpot seeks funding | New Jersey dune doom
Happy Thursday Eyes! City nonprofit Philadelphia Schools Partnership will spend $6 million to expand two public schools and turn another Philadelphia School District program into a high school, the Inquirer…
Denise Scott Brown on Vanna Venturi House and 'joint creativity'
It was a treat to hear Denise Scott Brown deliver wide-ranging remarks at WHYY Tuesday evening, part of a program convened in honor of the Vanna Venturi House’s inclusion in the…
Ivy Ridge Trail planners identify four locations to finalize design plans for by May
With planning and design work well underway and most funding in hand, construction work on a park and trail path across the iconic Manayunk train bridge could begin by the end…
