Mr. Nutter, Tear Down This Highway!
Yet another call for Philadelphia to seek reconnection to its major river, Independence Hall "unveiling" tomorrow, citizens opt for personal police work in Kensington, (forgivable) NIMBYism in Roxborough, and (some of) the Witherspoon Building up for rent > more
Winning Plan Calls For Distinct Connections To The Delaware
Talking with the winners of the Ed Bacon student competition, Councilwoman Sánchez pushes for a central land bank, city leaders seek a world-renown reputation for Philly, and visiting a sustainable Mount Airy restaurant > more
Historic Nineteenth Century Glass Works Unearthed
Dyottville glassworks uncovered in the Riverwards, spot zoning more problematic than "visibility rights," a clear favorite emerges among plans to replace Liddonfield, and the busier Philadelphia ports of 2011 > more
Occupiers Work On Kensington Community Garden
Occupiers attempt to re-do blighted lot in Kensington through agriculture, South Philadelphians resist billboards, looking at PennDOT's strategy for Port Richmond projects, and > more
Obliterated
Harry K searches out traces of the old Quaker town, Callowhill, named for William Penn's second wife > more
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