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More Park, Less Way reflects larger transportation trends
The Benjamin Franklin Parkway has always reflected Philadelphia’s general attitude toward transportation, and as the city rolls out More Park, Less…
PHS adds holiday cheer, calls attention to public landscape
During the holiday hustle on busy streets like the Avenue of the Arts, it can be easy to overlook everyday details…
Feet First Philly "where's my effin' sidewalk?" contest winners
A few months ago Feet First Philly asked Philadelphians “where’s my effin’ sidewalk?” – kind of. They asked Philadelphians on foot…
Point Breeze eminent domain moves ahead | more variances for retail? | Police still use typewriters | Germantown trash woes | Native American Museum decays | record Restaurant Week
Autumn street| Eyes on the Street Flickr GroupGood morning, Streeters. It’s GIS Day and we’ll be hanging out with mapmakers…
Cultural BRT route | SEPTA's energy action plan | Neighbors plan new future for Frankford Y | Activating South Broad
After a taste of Indian summer yesterday, we’re back to our regularly scheduled November weather today, Streeters. Don’t forget the umbrella…
November 12-16: Hazardous tree care workshop | Orchard planting at Nelson Playground | High-performance homes | Green City, Clean Waters info
After the Storm: Recognizing the signs of a hazardous tree Tuesday, November 13, 6-8pm. Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, 100 N. 20th St.…
Stream buffer debate continues | Pedestrian pains, gains at Dilworth Plaza | Society Hill neighbors vs. Toll Brothers at ZBA | Fishtown and Obama | Wissahickon Gateway meeting
Autumn color | Eyes on the Street Flickr groupGood morning, Streeters. The moon was visible last night and this morning…
Provence on North Broad: Bart Blatstein's casino/resort/entertainment complex
A rooftop shopping street with French flourishes, a 125 room hotel, 3000 slot machines, 150 table games, two swim clubs, a…
Corbett to sign land bank bill | beyond food access | Central District planning | Arch Street Meeting House honored
X It Out | phillytrax, Eyes on the Street Flickr groupGovernor Tom Corbett is expected to sign state legislation that…
Central District Plan public meetings: 10/22 and 10/25
Calling NoLibs and Logan Square, Hawthorne and Queen Village, Old City and Fairmount and everyone in or interested in Central Philadelphia.…
From Above: Frank Furness' Broad Street Station, 1920
For this From Above we head to the heart of Center City in 1920, with an up-close look at City Hall…
Textizen results | Pennypack Creek Bridge honors | UC KIZ starts Emerging Technology Collaborative | skate ban expansion | Roxborough demo update
Textizen worked best with transit riders, reports NewsWorks. As part of two district planning projects, the City Planning Commission solicited…
Scenes from Park(ing) Day 2012 [slideshow]
Did you stumble across people coloring flowers, lounging on curvy benches, working at desks, or camping in a parking space on…
Pedestrian Poll: Which street is the hardest to cross?
As Eyes on the Street reported back in June, Feet First Philly, our city's new pedestrian advocacy group, has been surveying…
June 18-22: ThinkBike | Central District Plan | Bartram's Garden Trail | Uptown Music Ceremony | Greenworks Progress Report
ThinkBike Public Sessions Monday, June 18, 9-10:30am and Tuesday, June 19, 5-6:30pm. Temple University, School of Architecture. The ThinkBike Workshop will…
'Under the Clothespin' revealed
Devoted Eyes on the Street readers know that I’ve been following along as artists Miriam Singer and Emilie Ledieu created Under…
Under the Clothespin: Sneak Peek
Installation of 'Under the Clothespin' is underway in the Centre Square subway concourse. Back in November, I told you about Under…
Lower South and West Park district plan presentations
Devoted PlanPhilly readers know that the Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC) has been hard at work developing the city's first district plans…
