Posts Tagged ‘green development’

Tepid Urbanism At New Norris Apartments

Tepid Urbanism At New Norris Apartments

February 23, 2012  |  Vantage

Stephen Stofka looks under the hood at the Philadelphia Housing Authority's new LEED certified Norris Apartments and finds green design that's not nearly as green--or urban--as it should be > more

Stable Flats Out of the Gate

Stable Flats Out of the Gate

January 18, 2012  |  Buzz

Tim McDonald's Stable Flats project in NoLibs--the greenest housing development in the city--emerges from hibernation > more

Architect Talks Rivage Plans

Architect Talks Rivage Plans

December 19, 2011  |  Morning Blend

The Onion Flats' Tim McDonald on the Redevelopment Authority's Rivage project in East Falls, four parks announced through out the city, tracking SEPTA's latest delays, and shifting expectations with the Reading Viaduct > more

Philadelphia #1 For Green School Design

Philadelphia #1 For Green School Design

December 12, 2011  |  Morning Blend

Philly deemed the best in innovative green school design, Toll Bros. G-Ho project improved slightly, a West Oak Lane ice rink reopens, and more > more

The Power Of A Green Lot

The Power Of A Green Lot

November 21, 2011  |  Morning Blend

A new study confirms suspicions that a green lot helps grow a community, Drexel's New Brutalism reviewed, and Germantown seeking some art cred > more