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Renovated Philbrick Hall adds space, amenities for Parkway Central
The recently renovated Philbrick Popular Library at Parkway Central opened to the public last month. I stopped by to check out the renewed reading room.
April 2-6: ‘Strangers When We Met’ | Design with the other 90%: Cities | Witold Rybcznski & Moshe Safdie | Energy efficiency and wood repairs for older homes | building taller in 19th C. Philly
Phoenix Rising sculpture says farewell to Dilworth Plaza
Emlen Etting’s Phoenix Rising sculpture was removed from Dilworth Plaza on Thursday, and will be moved to Dock Street after restoration work.
Scrapping and clearing the Reading Viaduct landscape
Responding to pressure from the city, Reading International is clearing the Reading Viaduct of its vegetation, rails and ties. I took a peek at the work underway.
Inside the Benjamin Franklin Bridge’s secret spaces [video]
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Take a look at the lost transit stops, mosaic rooms, and forgotten spaces within the Benjamin Franklin Bridge with this Courier-Post video.
Arden Theatre expands up North Second
The Arden Theatre is set to expand up North Second Street over the next year as the former Classic Lighting Emporium building becomes the Arden’s new Hamilton Family Arts Center.
March 26-30: Bill Moggridge, Victorian Philadelphia, ‘This Space Available’
Head out for a talk about product design, architectural history, or visual pollution caused by ads in public space.
March 19-23: How Creativity Works, Philadelphia and the Makeshift Metropolis, Dan Marcolina reveals the obvious, Romantic Philadelphia, North Broad Revitalization, PhillyWorks
March 12-16: Photographer Vincent Feldman, Next Great City coalition meeting, The Library in the City, benchmarking commercial buildings
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