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Why is Toll Bros. designing a "background" building for an iconic Philly neighborhood?
By Ashley Hahn After a couple of false starts, Toll Bros. is advancing a scaled-back proposal for a condo building, replacing…
Taking a Toll on Jewelers Row
What kind of city do we want to be? That’s the question ringing in my ears reflecting on the news that…
April 18: Family Court's moving costs | Neighborhoods consider improvement districts | Philly homes portrait collection | Lincoln Drive gateway project | Manufacturing upswing | Kelly Drive detour
The chief judge of the Philadelphia Family Court is asking for a budget increase to cover expenses that arise when owning,…
Last ditch Assumption appeal | Seaport Museum plans overhaul | Fralinger fire | Indie bookstores faring well | Farewell Market West smut
The Penn's Landing Marina. | Eyes on the Street Flickr group Good morning, Streeters. Wasn't it strange to see Philly looking…
November in the Flickr Pool: Wissahickon Waterfall and more
Steve Ives, aka frequent Eyes on the Street Flickr Group contributor phillytrax, snapped this shot of the Wissahickon Creek in…
Frank Furness: His City, His World symposium 11/30-12/2
Furness Fever has consumed Philadelphia this year, so it’s only fitting that Frank Furness is the focus of this year’s Roger…
Council seeks zoning reform rollbacks | groundbreaking LGBT senior housing | Whole Foods' undisclosed location | SEPTA's encouragement | voter turnout
Skyline | Rob Lybeck, Eyes on the Street Flickr groupGood morning and happy Friday, Streeters! The new zoning code has…
Camac Street's wooden blocks repaired
I have a particular fascination with Philadelphia's network of alleys and small streets, and I count the the wood-paved 200 block…
Seger Park's new playground is taking shape
Seger Park's playground, at 11th and Lombard streets, has been closed since September to make way for two new play areas.…
October 19-21: Philly Painting talk | Schuylkill River Park festival, bridge dedication | AIDS Walk Philly | Anna Lappé on sustainable food
Philly Painting: A conversation with Dre Urhan and Jane Golden Friday, October 19, 5:30pm-7:30pm. University of the Arts, Terra Building, 211 S.…
October 15-19: Chinatown fight to survive | Ben Franklin Bridge bike ride | Brewfest | reexamining sustainable agriculture
Philadelphia Chinatown’s Fight for Survival Monday, October 15, 4:30-6:30pm. Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street. Learn how Philadelphia’s Chinatown has…
3rd and Walnut gusher | Apple Lofts on market (again) | transpo project funding roundup | Kahn Park homelessness | RIP Sen. Specter
Louis Kahn Park, 11th and Pine | Flickr user dan reed!, Creative Commons LicenseGood morning, Streeters. Hope you enjoyed the…
Six new bike corrals offer in-street bike parking
Bike corrals have been popping up around the city, so we took to the street to capture some of the corrals…
Bike-to-transit | Market East discount district | 'Needle Park' playground rises | PECO rate hike | Chestnut Hill meetinghouse, skyspace update
Directional | Rob Lybeck, Eyes on the Street Flickr groupWhich transit stops need a bike rack? If your train station…
Mt. Airy Weaver's Way reborn | Council resumes | Whither 1200 Chestnut | Loss: Tony Goldman, Bob Phillips | message in Goldtex peace
Weavers Way Co-Op in Mt. Airy reopened Sunday after weeks of renovation. The Inquirer’s Karen Heller was on hand, watching…
August 20-24: High-speed rail open house | Shanta Schachter at DVGBC | Bill Bolger at Cliveden | 'Moneyball' | 'Beetlejuice'
Cliveden Carriage House | Flickr user Michael Feagens, Creative CommonsNortheast Corridor High-Speed Rail Open House Monday, August 20, 4:30-7:30pm. 1234…
Help Desk: Is Seger Park's splash pad busted? Where's a toddler to cool off?
[updated 7/18/12 at 6:54pm] On a recent scorchingly hot afternoon, I stopped by Herron Playground at 2nd and Reed streets and…
