- In conjunction with PlanPhilly, former City Planning Commission chief Janice Woodcock, of the Design Advocacy Group, carefully explores the potential of the Lower Schuylkill as for future industry. Woodcock doesn’t think industry is totally dead. It’s necessary, she says, in a city where four out of every five residents lacks an education past high school.
- Come hear Hidden City’s own Rob Armstrong present his show and tell lecture, Reclaiming Nature In An Industrial Age: The Origins of Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, at the Temple Gallery, 2001 North 13th Street—Tuesday, October 18 from 6:30PM to 8:30PM. Register quickly, as seats are limited.
- Alma Tlacelpilco would rather it be called the “International Market.” Temple’s Philadelphia Neighborhoods discusses the changing South Philadelphia with the Mexican immigrant and her husband, owners of Marco’s Fish and Crab House.
- The Daily News confirms that Occupy Philadelphia voted last night to select City Hall as the focus of this city’s protests against corporate America. “The indefinite occupation of Philadelphia” is set to begin at 9AM tomorrow.
About the author
Stephen Currall recently received his BA in history from Arcadia University. Before beginning doctoral studies, he is pursuing his interest in local history, specifically just how Philadelphians engage their vibrant past. Besides skimming through 18th century letters, Steve is also interested in music and travel.
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