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Stay of Demolition for Church of the Assumption
Barring some Act of God, the Church of the Assumption will live to see 2013. At a hearing Tuesday, the very…
Southeast by Southeast: Public art meets refugee art therapy
Stand on the corner of 7th and Dudley streets, and you’re in South Philly. But step inside a storefront on the…
Philadelphia trail projects get a boost from state grants
Annual state funding came through for nearly a dozen regional trail projects late last month, and in Philadelphia that funding will…
Day in the Life: Images from Philly Photo Day 2012 (part 2)
More than 1,800 people snapped Philly's picture for Philly Photo Day this year, sharing diverse depictions of an average Philadelphia day. As…
Day in the Life: Images from Philly Photo Day 2012
Over 1,800 photographs were submitted for this year's Philly Photo Day - more than double last year's participation - forming a…
Flavorhoods: Tacony Hoagie Trail
Philadelphia is a city of flavorhoods, packed with distinctive tastes, treats, and personality all their own. We’re setting out to explore…
Bartram's Farm hits one-year mark, brings food sovereignty to Southwest Philadelphia
In its first year alone, Bartram’s Farm has built a crop field, greenhouse, community garden and orchard, grown 6,500 pounds of…
Five reasons why Philly shouldn't set parking minimums
In the last few weeks we’ve heard a lot about how City Council members are trying to roll back pieces of…
See Bartram's Mile
Much of Lower Schuylkill’s ex-industrial landscape is rich with possibility, and perhaps no stretch is more compelling than the property…
VOTE TODAY
"Vote as you please" on November 6 | League of Women Voters getting out the vote at Broad and Chestnut, October…
November 3-4: Bike and Walk Bartram's Mile
As I mentioned last week, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation is working on plans for "Bartram's Mile," a new recreational trail…
Ortlieb's: 'I'll Miss You'
Any day now we anticipate that the Ortlieb's Brew House and Stock House in Northern Liberties will be demolished. As I…
Visualizing Sandy: Satellite images, flooding, crisis response, and wind
I've been staring at Sandy-related maps all morning. They're not only an amazing way to kill time while we wait this…
PSA: Prepare for Sandy
From NOAA: as of 2pm, Sunday, October 28: Coastal Watches/Warnings and 5-Day Track Forecast Cone Hurricane SANDY Advisory Whatever Sandy is…
Explore Bartram's Mile
One of the big missing pieces in the city's recreational trail network is a good connection to Bartram's Garden. Thankfully that's about…
Regional Trail Updates: CSX Bridge complete, Port Richmond Trail in the works
In a busy few days for the city’s regional trail network, the Schuylkill River Park Connector Bridge opened to the public…
Last Days of 40th Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Across South 40th Street from The Fresh Grocer, tucked behind McDonald’s and The Radian, is Samuel Sloan’s little 40th Street…
All Lit Up: Mesh mockup atop Lit Brothers
Lit Brothers could soon have large, animated digital ads on its roof as part of the Market East Commercial Advertising District.…
DesignPhiladelphia panel questions mega-museums
Philadelphia has been riding on the national bandwagon trend of tremendous cultural building and spending that boomed from roughly 1994 to…
Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee's Clean Block Contest, Day 4
The Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee’s (PMBC) Annual Clean Block Contest wrapped up last week, and today Ainé Ardron-Doley, one of this…
