There’s A World Going On Underground
Tom Waits was right--there is a world going on underground, and Brendan Clinch has explored a good portion of what lies beneath Philadelphia, from sewers to train tunnels to abandoned subway stations > more
Along The City Branch, The Forgotten Norris Locomotive Works
The submerged City Branch railroad--the subject of so much debate today--was not only one of the earliest rail lines in the US, it was also the place where train engine technology was developed and massive manufacturing occurred. The best known of these manufacturers was Baldwin Locomotive Works, but Harry K has the story of another, the early rail powerhouse, Norris Locomotive Works > more
Questions, Possibilities As City Branch Park Planning Advances
Design for a proposed park along the submerged City Branch railroad is pushing "continuity and connectivity," along with a bold entrance in front of the School District headquarters on North Broad Street. We have insight on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead > more
Park Or Ride?
What to do with SEPTA's low-line City Branch, the city ignores a Frankford park, one man's fight to maintain the Metropolitan, Torresdale Avenue highlights its hoagies, and the Water Department addresses flood concerns in Upper Roxborough > more
SEPTA Considers Bus Rapid Transit In City Branch
How the Center City District Plan will tackle rapid transit on the Parkway, planning for a viable Girard College, why parking minimums are misguided, 2116 Chestnut topped off, and business at the Rodin booming > more
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