Design
February 20-24: Kahn in Rome, Thaddeus Squire at Visibly Invisible, Scott Gabriel Knowles on risk and disaster, Paula Scher on design, Grid Alive, reimagining urban highways
February 17-20: ‘Force of Nature,’ Independence Hall tower ceremony, Freedom Bound, President’s Day Celebration
Remediate I-95, Society Hill sidewalks, nature and design at Washington Avenue Green, reprieve for six Catholic elementary schools
February 13-17: whyilovephilly, high tunnels, Ignite Philly 9, DuBois and Design
Waterfront zoning overlay drafted, debating Overbrook Farms’ historic districting, Keith Haring in Point Breeze, PA considers green building legislation, onward Navy Yard boomtown
Packer Park: Residents Brace For Possible Billboard Expansion Project
As the city debates new zoning rules for signage, Connor Showalter checks in with Packer Park residents waging their own battle over a proposed digital billboard along the Schuylkill Expressway above their neighborhood. [Philadelphia Neighborhoods]
Philadelphia Media Network sale getting weirder, Philly’s wide digital divide, promoting Silverliner V cars, former Reed’s is the classiest CVS
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.
Comcast Center: reflections on city light
Frequent Eyes on the Street photo contributor, Steve Ives (aka phillytrax), shared his observations about the Comcast Center’s bright reflections.
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.
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