Beautiful Streets is a new project aiming to collect data about why certain blocks are more attractive than others, and 200 Philly blocks are the test cases.
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Frankford Central United Methodist Church demolition imminent
The Frankford Central United Methodist Church’s days are numbered as the city plans for its demolition.
Grappling with preservation in Overbrook Farms
The Historical Commission has twice postponed designating the Overbrook Farms Historic District. How do the arguments against designation hold up?
Philadelphians hop on board, set Soul Train dance line record
Hundreds of Philadelphians turned out for a giant Soul Train dance line on Monday to honor the memory of the show’s host and creator Don Cornelius. It looks like we set a record.
UPDATED: The Imperative Divine Lorraine
The revitalization on North Broad Street is being held back by the Divine Lorraine’s blighting dead weight. But Mayor Nutter announced the city’s renewed commitment to “transform” the historic, but neglected, apartment/hotel at the intersection of Broad and Fairmount. UPDATE: An unnamed local developer has an option on the Divine Lorraine, and a deal could be reached within weeks.
Under the Clothespin: Sneak Peek
Artists Miriam Singer and Emilie Ledieu have been busy building Under the Clothespin, a whimsical cityscape mosaic, in the Centre Square subway entrance. Here’s a sneak peek at their soon-to-be-revealed project.
Inga Saffron on “The Grand Adjustment” at TEDx
Eyes on the Street continues its TEDxPhilly: The City video series with Inga Saffron, Architecture Critic for the Inquirer. Saffron thinks the future for cities like Philadelphia does not lie in skyscrapers and megaprojects, but in scaled development and high-quality public space.
Point Breeze development rumbles? Blame the process.
Change is coming to Point Breeze, and the battle lines are being drawn. Zoning meetings are ground zero for this contested neighborhood’s disputes, and the process does nothing to reduce mounting tensions or create real dialogue. I went to Monday night’s meeting to listen in.
Lower South and West Park district plan presentations
Interested in seeing the Broad Street line extended to the Navy Yard or light rail in the Centennial District? Redevelopment of the Naval Hospital Site or commercial development on Lancaster Avenue? The Planning Commission is presenting its district-level plans for the Lower South and West Park districts on 1/31.
Amy Hillier on mapping experiences and opportunities in cities at TEDx
Eyes on the Street continues its TEDxPhilly: The City video series with Amy Hillier, co-director of Penn’s Cartographic Modeling Lab and planning professor at PennDesign. Hillier uses maps as tools to visualize disparities in opportunities and experiences in the city.
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