University City’s Market Street Redux
Transit-oriented development to extend Philly’s great urban canyon, the new zoning code disregarded through councilmanic privilege, Betsy Ross Bridge to get ramps, and a mixed-use proposed for Francisville > more
Green Hill Lives!
Beginning in the 1850s, farmer organizations and the city began erecting market buildings to replace ramshackle market sheds. One of them survives in Francisville. The Shadow, of course, has the story > more
Casino Proposals To Be Vetted By Public
Grievance sharing for six casino license applicants, child abuse treatment facility rises in Juniata Park, the creation of the Greater Art Museum Business Alliance, and SouthBowl coming to South Philly > more
Century-Old Photo Collection Details A Vastly Altered Northeast Philly
Northeast historians acquire hundreds of views from that section’s past, Point Breeze rising, Planning Commission approves Francisville development, photography from the clouds, and residents to discuss Temple’s Boathouse plans > more
Developer Open To NLNA’s Suggestions For Canal Street North
Canal Street developer gets feedback form community, the Saturday Evening Post to return home, Feibush’s gripe with city’s land grab, PCAPS sees alternative to school closings, Jon Bon Jovi to give Francisville some soul (and affordable housing), and Philly scores well in biking > more
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