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Mike Szilagyi

Mike Szilagyi was born in the Logan neighborhood of Philadelphia, and raised in both Logan and what was the far edge of suburbia near Valley Forge. He found himself deeply intrigued by both the built landscape and by the natural “lay of the land.” Where things really get interesting is the fluid, intricate, multi-layered interface between the two.

Schuylkill River Trail: Shawmont–MontCo Open Again, Better Than Ever

Schuylkill River Trail: Shawmont–MontCo Open Again, Better Than Ever

March 28, 2013  |  Buzz

The Schuylkill River Trail is back in business between Shawmont and Montgomery County. Mike Szilagyi tells us how it got here—and where it's going > more

SEPTA Buses Not As Green As They'd Like You To Think

SEPTA Buses Not As Green As They’d Like You To Think

August 23, 2012  |  Soapbox

SEPTA's recent sustainability award and it's advertising claims belie a bias against clean electric trolleys and electric trolleybuses, says writer Mike Szilagyi. Even hybrid diesel buses, he says, are hardly green > more

Last Vestige Of Irish Lane

Last Vestige Of Irish Lane

August 10, 2012  |  Found

Ever wondered why some buildings are turned at odd angles? > more

The Tenderloin Doughboy

The Tenderloin Doughboy

July 3, 2012  |  Vantage

The soldier who stands at the corner of 2nd and Spring Garden is one of the only remaining public artifacts from Philadelphia's sin-soaked Tenderloin district. Mike Szilagyi looks at the history of the Tenderloin doughboy statue. > more

ThinkBike: Dutch Bike Planning Comes To Philly

ThinkBike: Dutch Bike Planning Comes To Philly

June 19, 2012  |  News

The key to urban bike safety is the use of parking lanes and collaboration with the police, say leading edge Dutch Bike planners, here to to explore the cycling possibilities. They'll present tonight in a public forum at Temple University > more