Moving The Machine Forward In Old City
The trouble with Old City? After six years of struggles to redevelop the Samuel Machinery Company building, the project is finally moving forward. Apartments and a large retail space will be ready next year. Greg Meckstroth reports > more
Transformative Architects Set Eyes On North Broad Street
Award winning Oslo firm Snøhetta is bringing its transformative architecture to Temple University. Greg Meckstroth spoke with senior partner Craig Dykers to see what it means for North Broad Street—and the future of libraries > more
Waterfront Planners See Big Impact From Small Projects Underway
The groundbreaking for FringeArts' repurposing of the historic pumping station at Race Street is just one of many ongoing projects on the Delaware Riverfront. Greg Meckstroth reports on this and the others in progress > more
Parking On Eakins Oval To Go Finally In Parkway Shift
Will small interventions add up? Four underutilized public spaces to be transformed according to a new plan unveiled last night. Yesterday Greg Meckstroth caught up with parks commissioner Michael DiBerardinis for insight into the plan, which was unveiled last night > more
Parks And Trails Advance On The North Delaware While Real Estate Development Stalls
An earlier effort to encourage residential and mixed use development north of Penn Treaty Park hasn't panned out. But as trail and greenway projects advance, officials reconsider the right approach to former industrial parcels > more
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