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In Common: 6 ways Philly can create more equitable, imaginative and inviting public spaces
I was lucky enough to spend 2018 writing the In Common series, exploring the ways civic spaces across Philly are changing,…
With Dilworth and Love Park remade for leisure, Paine Plaza redo is a chance to save a space for protest
Thomas Paine Plaza, the public space outside the Municipal Services Building, is so unremarkable that you’d be forgiven for not knowing…
Philly Free Streets: Enjoyed by walkers, cyclists, beach lovers — but not drivers
Cyclists, walkers, children and dogs were happy to take over the four-lane expanse of North Broad Street during Philly Free Streets…
A walking tour of North Broad, ahead of this year's Philly Free Streets event
Many organizations and people are behind this year’s Philly Free Streets event. The city goes “car free” on Broad Street from…
NFL Draft turns Parkway into privatized 'brandscape' and backdrop
By now you've heard about or experienced the inconvenient road closures around the Benjamin Franklin Parkway thanks to the NFL Draft.…
Have a say in The Woodlands' future
How do you balance the sensitivity required to operate an active cemetery, with the need to preserve and share the rich…
Events you'll love this LOVE Your Park Week
Philly's annual celebration of the city's unique, 10,200-acre park system is back this year with eight days of service projects, events,…
TEDxPhiladelphia: The new classroom of the world
PlanPhilly is a partner for this year's TEDxPhiladelphia event, and we're sharing ways we think Philly is becoming a "New Workshop…
Neighbors clean newly secured East Mount Airy parkland
Just before the first snowfall of the season, volunteers gathered in East Mount Airy to clean six acres of former farm…
Waterfront Winterfest brings ice rink, lodge, shopping, dining and more to Penn's Landing
The Waterfront Winterfest at Penn's Landing, opening Nov. 29, had me at "homemade Thanksgiving leftover 'Hot Pockets'" and "caramelized pumpkin…
Food trucks parked at The Porch through December
With the days feeling shorter, a mid-day outdoor lunch break might be just the thing sun-starved 9-to-5'ers need, even despite our…
Parks and Rec unveils new Amos Playground equipment
In a neighborhood where discussion usually centers around the student housing boom, Philadelphia Parks and Rec and City Council President Darrell…
Renovations planned for Mantua playground
By the summer of 2015, the corner of 37th and Mount Vernon streets in Mantua will have a revamped and greened…
Center City District adds, updates bus stop maps
For years Center City District has made attempts to improve wayfinding and directional signage throughout its territory. Most recently the organization…
Schuylkill Banks offers adopt-a-bench program
Last week Schuylkill Banks flipped the switch and turned on the newly revamped enhancement lighting on four Schuylkill River Bridges. With…
Flashy new lights illuminate four Schuylkill River Bridges
Last night Schuylkill Banks and friends "threw the switch" and and lit the new, enhanced lighting on four Schuylkill River Bridges…
City unveils a spruced up Francisville Playground
Nestled in the zigzagging streets of Francisville is the bright, colorful and recently revamped Franscisville Playground – a playground that has…
Mural Arts celebrates Mural Month, 30th Anniversary
This October marks the beginning of a double feature for the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. On Oct. 1 Mural…
Photos from Philly's sixth annual Park(ing) Day
Eyes on the Street pounded the pavement Friday to see as many of the Park(ing) Day installations as possible. We started…
Looped In brings "social seating" to University City
If you've passed through The Porch at 30th Street Station recently, you may have noticed some funky looking seating structures that…
