The First Ten Years of the Design Advocacy Group of Philadelphia [DAGspace]

The First Ten Years of the Design Advocacy Group of Philadelphia [DAGspace]

Elise Vider, one of the Design Advocacy Group‘s founding members, looks back at organization’s first decade of activity. She analyzes DAG’s special character, adds up its accomplishments, and then peers ahead.

DAG’s next meeting is at 8am Thursday, March 3 at the Center for Architecture, featuring a presentation on Carpenter Square.

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Zoning Matters: City Council should see through zoning reform process, not subvert it

Zoning Matters: City Council should see through zoning reform process, not subvert it

Architect Kiki Bolender calls City Council onto the mat over the zoning code reform in a Daily News opinion piece this week, calling for Council to respect the Zoning Code Commission’s four-year process by seeing it through. Philly deserves it.

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The Buzz: Clean and Green on Germantown Ave | Chinatown Tower | President’s House Mess | Zoning Debate

The Buzz: Clean and Green on Germantown Ave | Chinatown Tower | President’s House Mess | Zoning Debate
  • Mt. Airy BID keeping the Avenue strong
  • Tower takes Chinatown next level, across Vine
  • President’s House exhibits malfunction 
  • Bill Green and Kiki Bolender to debate zoning
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