A Pier Into The Future
Tomorrow, get to know Washington Avenue Green and the future of Pier 53. Ecofest will be a morning full of events, including a presentation of the plans for the pier's transformation from post-industrial decay to a back-to-nature park > more
Urban Nerd Night At Frankford Hall
A night for urbanists, UCD rethinks another urban space, the decisions ahead for Washington Ave, "striking the right balance" for stream buffer development, and Headhouse Square as exemplar > more
Zophar, Tran, And The Chocolate Factory
Late developer Tran Dinh Truong's controversial Alphonse Hotel Corporation still owns the former Frankford Candy and Chocolate Company factory. This spring, two months before Truong's death, Alphonse received approval to repurpose the building for offices, retail, and residences. The Shadow has the 1865 building's labyrinthine history > more
Food Truck Frenzy: Night Market on Washington Avenue
Washington Avenue was closed last night for the summer's hottest food truck event, Night Market. > more
In South Philly, Subtly Staking Territory
Exploring the shopping center architecture of Vietnamese Washington Avenue > more
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