In Praise Of Sister Cities
A game-changing installation on Logan Square becomes an effective hinge between Center City and the Parkway and a powerful argument for enlivening our public spaces > more
Gods of Water
Not since the creation of the gardens of Babylon in the first or second century BCE, has a city sough such delight (and the affirmation of engineering) in reflecting pools, jets, mist, tumbling water, and spray > more
Think Neighborhood Park
With construction on a first phase of the Reading Viaduct park planned to begin next year, we invited the Center City District's Paul Levy to give readers insight into the planning process, scope and costs. Don't think of the project as a connector or trail, but instead as public space for a neighborhood without it--space with awesome views > more
Viaduct Phase I: Design Visions For The SEPTA Spur
First images of a transformed SEPTA spur from the landscape studio of Bryan Hanes > more
Subdued Christmas in Center City
Our correspondent takes us on a photo tour of the good, the bad, and the ugly in Center City this holiday season. Shouldn't downtown have the best displays? And why doesn't it? > more
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