Amid Feeding Ban, A Comprehensive Census Counts Philly’s Homeless
A new census reveals the extent of the city's homelessness problem, St. Peter's Church to close for renovations, the original intent of the Parkway explored, and the original proprietor of the Jazzhaus to return for one night > more
A “Sparkling” Rodin Museum Readies For Reopening After Restoration
Changes at the museum housing the French sculptor's work, an advocacy group critiques the Central Delaware Master Plan, artist James Turrell's work in the forthcoming Chesnut Hill meetinghouse has everyone talking, white-flight in reverse, and info for Society Hill homes tour > more
The New Barnes As Gesamtkunstwerk–Total Art
New York Mag's preview of the Barnes, beautifying the favela that is Logan, plans for a comprehensive factory conversion in Kensington, and another take on the reuse imperative > more
Power Struggle In Norris Square Over Plans For St. Boniface Site
"Fear" & "intimidation" in Norris Square development talks, Penn applies for financial hardship at 40th & Pine, PHA waiting to learn Germantown cemetery archeology results, and an update on the feeding ban on the Parkway > more
In Schoolyards, Play Space Will Become Green Space
Philly schoolyards to be transformed into sustainable green play grounds, compost drums set up in University City, Chinatown to lose a bike lane, Sister Cities Park to officially open tomorrow, and Bike Philly canceled > more
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