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New Autumn helps Palumbo Park come alive
Look east from the corner at 8th and Catharine streets, and the bright washes of color in David Guinn’s new…
Callowhill Neighbors appeal Assumption demo | New waterfront zoning in 2013 | 245 hybrid buses replacing diesel | Market West smut duo closes
Good morning, Streeters. Happy Thursday. Today’s City Council agenda [pdf] includes votes on the city’s Complete Streets legislation and residential parking…
Revamping 40th Street Trolley Portal | Support for 50-foot stream buffers | Contested Washington Avenue | Dolphin Tavern to reopen
Good morning, Streeters. Today is the deadline to apply for the homestead exemption for next year’s property taxes. The simple application…
Searching South Philly for sustainable streets
Do you know how often a pedestrian is hit by a car in Philadelphia? Or how many bathtubs worth of water…
October 12-14: Reading Terminal Harvest Festival | Passyunk Square Home Tour | Blocktober Fest | 'Boring' Architecture
Reading Terminal Market Harvest Festival Saturday, October 13, 10am-4pm. Filbert Street, between 11th and 12th. Filbert Street will be closed for…
September 28-30: LoMo Harvest Festival + Flea | Go West! Craft Fest | Puerto Rican Day Parade | Bella Vista House Tour
Hit up the Bella Vista House tour on Sunday. | phillytrax, Eyes on the Street Flickr groupLoMo Harvest Festival and…
Delaware dredge to start | pricier parking tickets? | PPA to photograph plates | selling the city after attacks
Dredging of the Delaware River is set to start within 30 days, NewsWorks reports. The federally funded deepening project will…
A new 'Autumn' for Catharine Street
Back in June, Eyes on the Street reported that muralist David Guinn was working on new designs for an fall-themed mural…
Philly jobs 80% transit accessible | City plans $120 million IT overhaul | St. Christopher's Hospital expanding | NoLibs v. BroLibs | Ralph's v. Dante & Luigi's
NoLibs Streetscape | phillytrax, Eyes on the Street Flickr group According to a report by the Brookings Institution, 80% of jobs…
June 25-29: Visitability and urban aging | Litter control and enforcement | Night Market | King Kong
Planning for Visitability and Urban Aging Tuesday, June 26, 8-10am. Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, 642 North Broad Street. How can designers…
Bella Vista to see 'Autumn' anew
In Bella Vista Autumn is in the air. Devoted Eyes on the Street readers will remember the tale of David Guinn's…
Memorial Day Weekend: Fairmount Restaurant Week, Arts on South, Cedar Park Jazz, Latin Arts Explosion, Decoration Day
Fairmount Restaurant Week May 25-June 3. Various locations in Fairmount. To coincide with the opening of the Barnes’ new location, Fairmount…
Triangle Park fenced, as negotiations over public purchase stall
The triangular wedge created by Passyunk Avenue, Sixth Street, and Christian Street has gone from a gas station to green in…
Former Norge Appliances becoming Bainbridge Street Barrel House
Bella Vista's former Norge Appliance store - with its distinctive yellow sign - has sat vacant for years. But this week…
Farewell Fante-Leone pool
I remember stumbling upon the building at the corner of Montrose and Darien streets a few years ago. I was drawn…
Christmas tree(cycling) starts this week
Wondering what to do with your undecorated, crispy Christmas greens? Rather than leaving your Christmas tree out with the trash to…
Meet Mark Squilla, what the Winter Classic is worth, Philly 2012 trends, hope for Gretz Brewery, Philly as GIS leader
Contrasts | flickr user Rob Lybeck, Eyes on the Street flickr pool New First District councilman Mark Squilla talked priorities and…
Callowhill NID no-go, Port Authority spends millions beyond its mission but not on bridge ramp, grants to study Washington Avenue streetscape and TOD along El
PlanPhilly’s Jared Brey reports that 51.9% of area property owners submitted letters to oppose of the Callowhill Neighborhood Improvement District to…
SEPTA open house 12/14 on possible crosstown bus route
SEPTA is hosting an informational open house on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of creating direct bus service from southeast Philadelphia…
