- NewsWorks reports that Roxborough’s Green Woods Charter School will be leaving its current campus at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education in favor of land on Domino Lane. The result of a long search for a new home in the Northwest, plans for the school are thought to allow for “the feeling of seclusion in the woods, with easy access and egress.”
- The City Paper reviews Viaduct Greene’s vision for a three mile “rail trail” along the vacant City Line branch along the parkway to North Broad. Paul Van Meter and Liz Maille dream of the trail becoming “Philadelphia’s next great civic space” through increased publicity for the site, an international design competition, as well the inclusion of Callowhill’s elevated portion in any plan.
- Naked Philly shares the renderings for Loonstyn Properties’ five triplexes coming to 34th & Haverford streets; the article proposes “if the neighborhood gets a little more desirable, the designs will get a little sexier.”
- Technically Philly looks at the local low numbers in Comcast’s push to make Internet connection more readily available to low-income households; only 463 of the city’s eligible 150,000 households have been activated.
- A new SEPTA ad campaign alludes to the fact that most of the Silverliner V regional rail cars have been delivered to the Authority.
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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