Art & Design Documenta ’76: How an Avant-Garde Art Sensation Almost Happened in Philadelphia January 26, 2022 | Ella Comberg Ella Comberg explores the failed plan that would have brought an international contemporary art event to the city during the Bicentennial
Preservation Falls Bridge and Seven Locations Added to the Philadelphia Register Celia Jailer gives a full report on the January 2022 meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission
Preservation Op-Ed: Don’t Let Temporary Monument Overshadow Neglected Black History in Philly Keshler Thibert applauds the arrival of the traveling Harriet Tubman memorial at City Hall, but says it shouldn’t distract us from saving local African American landmarks
Development A New Program Aims to Diversify Philadelphia’s Development Industry The Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation launches a new program to help minority applicants navigate the ins and outs of real estate development
Architecture Lights, Camera, Abington: Hooray for Hollywood, Pennsylvania! Stacia Friedman introduces us to a charming little enclave in Montgomery County built to resemble Tinseltown in the 1920s
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History Repercussions of Racist Maps Still Impact Neighborhoods Today Amy Cohen examines the history and consequences of redlining maps in Philadelphia
Development Mount Airy Residents Up in Arms Over Development Proposal Plans for a new 24-unit apartment building has neighbors in Northwest Philadelphia in an uproar
Development Development Plans for Trolley Car Diner Site Make the Rounds New apartments will fill the parcel of the former Mount Airy restaurant, while the fate of its classic, 1950s-era diner hangs in the balance
