Councilwoman Demands Greater Input In Comprehensive Plan For Council & Communities
Blackwell wants Philadelphia2035 to be Council-led, the sweep of 19th century Philly bank design, tax delinquency in East Falls, Council wants more money from PGW, and how to help in realizing The Circuit > more
O’Neill’s Attempt To Repeal New Commercial Zoning In NE Advances; Here’s Why It Matters
Castor Avenue is poised to become the Northeast's "downtown"--the kind of a walkable and engaging shopping district the growing Northeast deserves. Maneuvers in City Council today may mean another wasted opportunity, argues writer--and Oxford Circle resident--Sandy Smith > more
Promise Of School Funds Trumps Design Questions In Electric Factory Billboard Case
In his sixth attempt to legalize a billboard on the building that houses the Electric Factory concert venue, property owner Myron Berman is likely to succeed thanks to a community benefits agreement that will spin off some of the billboard's proceeds to three schools and several civic associations. Is this real politiking good for the public or a terrible way to make policy? > more
PHS Announces Community Greening Award Recipients
Distinguishing greening and beautification efforts, riverside buffer bill still in committee limbo, free hiking tours of the Wissahickon this month, and Philly.com gets an upgrade > more
Progressive Design For Second And Race Faces Predictable Opposition
In defense of a heavy building in Old City, the Mayor's veto of Finnegan's Wake balconies overridden by City Council, trespassing for cleaner vacant lots in Point Breeze, and Palmer Cemetery deemed historic > more
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