North Broad’s Other Tower
The Divine Lorraine is getting a lot of attention from the city and the media (ourselves included) these days. But as Ethan Wallace points out, there is another magnificent apartment building rotting in relative anonymity a scant three miles up Broad Street > more
Tepid Urbanism At New Norris Apartments
Stephen Stofka looks under the hood at the Philadelphia Housing Authority's new LEED certified Norris Apartments and finds green design that's not nearly as green--or urban--as it should be > more
Reading Terminal Market’s Recent Improvements
Looking at the 120-year old Reading Terminal Market's new layout, SEPTA weary of looming cuts from Washington, the Preservation Alliance announces annual award winners, Pennsport Catholic schools to close, and Councilwoman Blackwell to make decision on Apple Storage > more
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