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Eyes on the Street continues its TEDxPhilly: The City video series with Inga Saffron, Architecture Critic for the Inquirer. Saffron thinks the future for cities like Philadelphia does not lie in skyscrapers and megaprojects, but in scaled development and high-quality public space.
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Council members Bill Green and Maria Quiñones-Sánchez introduced legislation aimed at overhauling the City's tax-delinquency and vacant-land problems. Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown proposed selling advertisements on the sides of school buses.
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Members of the Design Advocacy Group shared their thoughts on sign regulations with the Sign Control Working Group headed by former ZCC director Eva Gladstein. A reformed chapter on sign controls is expected to be submitted to City Council in May.
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To conclude its presentation of In the Footprint: The Battle for Atlantic Yards, the Annenberg Center brought together Philadelphians to discuss paving the way for smoother development processes.
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Representatives from architects EwingCole and neighborhood groups once again squared off over new plans to add one more story to the controversial Family Court Building. The Commission also got to add its voice to an ongoing sign saga on Walnut Street.
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Scoop The Poop organizers say city streets and transportation officials have given them the green light for a year-long pilot program. They are awaiting further details.
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A two-person team from the University of Toronto won this year's Ed Bacon student competition for their approach to re-imagining the I-95 corridor.
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The students re-thought the I-95 corridor. Their plan calls for burying parts of the highway and bridging other parts, plus beefing up waterfront amenities. Under Sadik-Khan's leadership, New York has added miles of bicycle lanes and is about to start a bike share program.
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A long-discussed city plan to dredge the Manayunk Canal, aimed at improving water flow and enhancing the environment for fish and birds -- and boaters,More »
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The commission will select 12 members through an interview process, and 12 additional members will be selected by the nine counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey that are represented on the DVRPC Board.
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West Park plan calls for beefed-up and concentrated commercial corridors with new mixed-use development on 52nd Street and Lancaster Avenue and Parkside avenues. Lower South plan calls for improved highway and transit access, more housing for seniors and families, and better connections to FDR Park and the riverfronts.
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Change is coming to Point Breeze, and the battle lines are being drawn. Zoning meetings are ground zero for this contested neighborhood’s disputes, and the process does nothing to reduce mounting tensions or create real dialogue. Eyes on the Street went to Monday night’s meeting to listen in.
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The owner failed to properly market the property and the Historical Commission was mistaken in its decision to grant permission to demolish the building, the board said.
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Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr., delayed a vote on historic designation of the neighborhood in September. The issue will go before the Historical Commission next week.
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The survey is the first part of the civic engagement process on sign-control reform.
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New Kensington CDC staffer says limited hours, a ban on minors, and a limit to how fast money can be lost temper some concerns.
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Possible uses for Pier 9 include a cafe and event space, but Delaware River Waterfront Corp will need to weigh the costs vs. benefits to decide its fate. DRWC hopes to begin preliminary archaeology work at the West Shipyard site - a rare remnant of originally city shoreline - this summer.
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Eyes on the Street continues its TEDxPhilly: The City video series with Amy Hillier, co-director of Penn’s Cartographic Modeling Lab and planning professor at PennDesign. Hillier uses maps as tools to visualize disparities in opportunities and experiences in the city.
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Judges called it a bold vision that has transformed the city, and praised its ability to reconnect neighborhoods to the river.
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The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission proposal calls for building a parking garage near the station.
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At-Large Councilman Bill Green introduced five bills aimed at securing city-funded jobs for city residents. Council President Darrell Clarke reintroduced bills on Development Districts and advertising on municipal property.
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PHA made millions auctioning off hundreds of surplus properties last year, but what became of those properties? Did the deals close? Are buyers backing out, and what happens when they do? Christine Fisher checks in to find out.
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The SEPTA Board approved Thursday a series of three contracts worth $7.5 million to carry out its so-called “early action” plan for the City Hall subway station.
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Gloucester and Chester Counties are the big winners. A New Jersey appointee to the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Board also voted against two contracts.
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Local, state, U.S. officials to attend Jan. 30 event
PlanPhilly: Planning Philadelphia's Future