Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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Articles for Central
Dilworth Plaza construction causes Market Frankford Line platform congestion
In September PlanPhilly reported that pedestrians were having trouble getting around City Hall because of Dilworth Plaza construction, but pedestrians above ground are not the only ones affected. Those traveling below…
Articles for Central Northeast
Ideas for the Columbia Avenue Connector project
The Columbia Avenue of the future will likely be lined with trees, but just how many specimens remains under discussion.Some neighbors of the Fishtown street are concerned about sacrificing parking…
Articles for Lower Far Northeast
Navy Yard growth | landscapes link Penn and Center City | 40th St Bridge update | Vesper closes its doors | NE water main break | hipster NoLibs
The Navy Yard is about to be home to as many workers as before the shipyard closed. PlanPhilly’s Kellie Patrick Gates looks back on the Navy Yard’s rebirth and what’s in…
Ideas for the Columbia Avenue Connector project
The Columbia Avenue of the future will likely be lined with trees, but just how many specimens remains under discussion.Some neighbors of the Fishtown street are concerned about sacrificing parking…
Articles for Lower North
Civic Design Review Committee holds inaugural meeting to consider senior housing
The brand-new Civic Design Review Committee of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission held its first meeting Tuesday afternoon to discuss the merits of a proposed 40-unit affordable housing development for senior…
University of Virginia student wins 2nd annual BLT Architects’ student design sketch competition
November 2, 2012 (Philadelphia, PA) – BLT Architects (BLTa), a Philadelphia-based architectural and interior design firm, announced today that Victor Hugo De Souza Azevedo from the University of Virginia is the…
Articles for Lower Northeast
Roosevelt Boulevard heavy rail too expensive, study looks at other options
For years, the city, regional planners and residents have looked at Roosevelt Boulevard and daydreamed of bringing heavy-rail mass transit to the wide, high-traffic corridor that bisects Lower Northeast Philadelphia. But…
PCPC approves Lower NE Plan, supports 50-foot stream buffer | Lou Kahn's new park | Philly seeking state help for AVI | PPA tickets Scalia
Tuesday’s Philadelphia City Planning Commission meeting had a full agenda, ranging from district plan approval, neighborhood plan acceptance, and evaluations of zoning questions. Some highlights from PlanPhilly:
The Lower Northeast…
Articles for Lower Northwest
Holiday treat for area beer lovers as Foodery Roxborough nears opening
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks
At long last, the Foodery Roxborough could be open as soon as next week, owners tell NewsWorks. On Wednesday, Monica and Jack Lee were waiting…
Giovannone brothers voice their intentions for Ridge Ave. project; Bunting House demo decision due this week
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks
Long before the ongoing court fight over a planned demolition of the Bunting House, owners Giovannone Construction say they originally planned to keep and restore…
Articles for Lower South
From Above: Refining along the Lower Schuylkill, 1926
In honor of the Lower Schuylkill Master Plan’s [pdf] release earlier this month, we head back into the past to look at a section of the Lower Schuylkill from above.…
Articles for Lower Southwest
From Above: Refining along the Lower Schuylkill, 1926
In honor of the Lower Schuylkill Master Plan’s [pdf] release earlier this month, we head back into the past to look at a section of the Lower Schuylkill from above.…
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 minimums for developments around Temple. Here’s this morning’s buzz:
The…
Articles for North
Triumph Baptist senior-housing plan approved, but Rev. Hall can't discuss it
By Amy Z. Quinn
For NewsWorks
A plan by Triumph Baptist Church and Universal Companies to build a senior housing development in Nicetown got city zoning board approval Wednesday, but an…
Controversy lurks as zoning board considers Nicetown affordable senior-housing plan
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks
A plan that would see 50 units of affordable senior housing at 18th and Courtland streets in Nicetown will be before the city zoning board…
Articles for North Delaware
Philly Spring Cleanup preview: Painting, river work, Chinatown street sweep, playgrounds and more
The warm weather is here just in time to get everyone outside for the sixth annual Philly Spring Cleanup Day. This Saturday, Apirl 13, volunteers at 534 registered sites across…
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 some of the city’s unique food assets – from specialty…
Articles for River Wards
Planning underway for a new river wards history museum
The Native American, colonial and industrial artifacts discovered during I-95 construction through the river wards and a collection of documents and objects commemorating the Treaty of Friendship signed between William Penn…
Pier 53 designs to be unveiled at Saturday's Eco-Fest
Plans to transform Pier 53 into park space will be unveiled on-site Saturday, during a morning of birdwatching and other ecologically themed events.
Plans shown at Friday's Delaware River Waterfront Corporation…
Articles for South
Some - including a SugarHouse consultant - say no to proposed casinos
Two representatives of South Philadelphia community groups urged the Pennsylvania State Gaming Control Board not to award a casino license to any of the three applicants who would build near the…
Casino hearing week in Philadelphia
For those with opinions on Philadelphia casinos – existing and proposed – the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will be in town to hear them three days next week.
SugarHouse's revamped plans…
Articles for University/Southwest
Textizen take two: Planning Commission hosts second round of surveys
In the current round of Philadelphia 2035 district planning, the Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC) is using text-based surveys to overcome the digital divide and prioritize elements of the University/Southwest District…
Articles for Upper Far Northeast
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 make way for progress on three important trail additions.
This…
O’Neill bills reclassify uses in commercial mixed-use districts, create new district to be mapped in
Hold onto your hats, planning fans. Things are about to get weird. During the zoning reform process, the Zoning Code Commission created a series of districts labeled CMX, for Commercial Mixed…
Articles for Upper North
ZBA approves plans for supermarket at Chew and Washington
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks
Plans for a Bottom Dollar Food store on Washington Lane are moving forward with zoning board approval. As expected, the board voted Wednesday to approve…
Articles for Upper Northwest
Archaeological dig at Germantown Potter's Field site will not start before March
An archaeological dig to see if human remains lie beneath the Queen Lane Apartments site won't begin until at least March, as a months-long historic review of the 18th-century Potter's Field…
PHA's Queen Lane Apartments plan gets city zoning-board approval
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks
The Philadelphia Housing Authority's plans to replace the Queen Lane Apartments with new housing in Germantown got the go-ahead from the city zoning board on…
Articles for West
1940s Paul Cret pachyderm house now home to children's zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo has a new, old attraction. In one of the zoo’s largest undertakings to date, the 1940s era Paul Cret pachyderm house, which used to house elephants, hippos and…
New - and reused - recommendations for West Market Street
A new Philadelphia City Planning Commission report finds that mixed-use development centered around transit stops, replacing large surface parking lots with more active uses and the relocation of some city services…
Articles for West Park
Art Commission approves Zoo project
In a short meeting on Wednesday, the Philadelphia Art Commission reviewed just one application — and granted it unanimous final approval. The project, the creation of a new facade for the…
West Philadelphia: Stormwater plan provides opportunities
By Ben GriffithsFor PlanPhilly
This article was created in partnership with Temple University's capstone journalism course Philadelphia Neighborhoods.
The Philadelphia Water Department’s Green City Clean Waters program is simply…
