Hawthorne’s Forthcoming Lawn
Previewing Hawthorne Park, the Historical Commission discusses demolitions, Granary mixed-use project gets its construction funding, US House approves Delaware dredging, and Philly's air quality slipping > more
Louis, We Hardly Knew Ye
Ben Leech traces the undeveloped connection between Philadelphia and the great architect Louis Sullivan to forgotten plans for Island City, an amusement park that was to be built on Petty's Island > more
The Street Under The Bank
Harry K dips into the record--and the waterfront--to find the last remains of storied Water Street, road of firsts, including what might have been the first dispute over building height restrictions in the Americas > more
Major Waterfront Acquisition Announced
$1.25 to the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, a significant step toward the reemergence of the central Delaware River waterfront > more
Late Afternoon In The Impossible City
A beautiful Sunday, a blue river, and the heroic vision of a trail through dystopia > more
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