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SEPTA's savings make 23rd & Venango makeover possible
Crafty financing and shrewd management allowed SEPTA to break ground on the reconstruction of the 23rd and Venango Bus Loop yesterday. The $1.4 million project is being done with federal funds…
January 7: Cold troubles transit | Retirees v. squatters on N 27th | Allegheny Ave's battery past | pedestrianize Bainbridge Green | on cheesesteaks
Good morning, Streeters. Even though this polar vortex means it’s downright cold (4°, feeling more like -17 thanks to biting wind, at 8am), public schools are open. Don’t get frostbitten…
As Bakers Centre rises, a look toward what's next for Allegheny West and a call to develop the city's other 'food deserts'
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks As Jeff Brown's long-in-the-works ShopRite takes shape at the corner of Fox and Roberts Streets in Allegheny West, the area supermarket mogul is talking about…
Real estate roundup: Radar at Lovett Memorial | Art Commisison on Mormon Temple | Free rent at 1530 Chestnut | PECO substation goes residential | Stanley Blacker suit factory conversion
Today's Buzz is a real estate round-up of sorts: On the grounds of Lovett Memorial Library in Mount Airy preservationists are hunting for archaeological remains using ground-penetrating radar. The grounds may…
Rooftop farm planned for SHARE | 'Waterfront Setback' zoning | Finnegan's Wake balconies vetoed | Kensington bank demo appealed
Hunting Park Avenue could soon be home to the city’s first rooftop farm project, NewsWorks reports. Organizers behind Cloud 9 Rooftop Farm are waiting for a lease agreement to build…
Goldtex protest cooling | PhillyRising in Swampoodle | Le Grand Continental | sculpture at Globe Dye | St. Joe's buying cardinal's mansion
Is the union protest at the Golden loft conversion over? On Friday Hidden City Daily reported that the unions had pulled most protesters after a conversation with the developers, Post Brothers.…
Following lobbyist money online | Five vulnerable industrial buildings | Who will build Casino #2? | Council's softball challenge | ZBA's new rules
Swann Fountain in Logan Circle | Gary Reed, Eyes on the Street Flickr GroupIt has just gotten a bit easier to follow lobbyist spending in Philly. NewsWorks reports that Casey…
Construction continues at Bakers Centre site, opening slated for Fall 2013
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks With large trucks and earth-moving equipment busy, the Bakers Centre shopping plaza is beginning to come to life at the former Tastykake site. The retail…
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…
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…
Star: Turning old Tasty site into retail hub
Star: Turning old Tasty site into retail hub The sign, undoubtedly recognizable to Philadelphians, can still be seen looming high above the Hunting Park Avenue site. But the business that…
Livable Communities and Philadelphia
On Monday, May 17th, Livable Communities Task Force Members Earl Blumenauer and Allyson Y. Schwartz will join Penn Design School’s Penn Praxis and the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia for…
Inquirer: Tasty Baking to sell Nicetown properties
Inquirer: Tasty Baking to sell Nicetown properties Tasty Baking Co. announced Tuesday that it is selling two pieces of land in Nicetown - the sites of its bakery and its…
Inquirer: Temple's real gem: Baptist Temple to reopen as cultural arts center
Inquirer: Temple's real gem: Baptist Temple to reopen as cultural arts center THERE ARE striking surprises inside the renovated Baptist Temple, on Broad Street at Temple University's North Philadelphia campus.…
Inquirer and Daily News Spotlight North Philadelphia Revitalization
From the Next Great City newsletter: Things are changing in North Philadelphia. Spurred by the city's commitment to transit oriented development, low-priced development opportunities, new and improved facilities…
Values consolidation under way
In January, there will be a consolidation of citizens' core neighborhood and waterfront values identified in three public sessions in December. The values from the forums are listed below. They will…
