Flags can be a powerful way of strengthening civic pride, but Philly’s flag needs a new design in order to capture the public’s imagination, argues Michael Burlando

Frequent Google Street Viewers know what Michael Burlando has discovered: there’s a virtual ghost city of blocks and buildings and places that only endure online. Here are some of his best finds

In this final part of our Field Guide To New Row House Construction, architect Michael Burlando goes A to Z reviewing 26 contemporary Graduate Hospital row houses that hope to break the mold

Tonight at 7:24, the sunset will align with the city’s street grid. It’s a phenomenon called “henge,” for Stonehenge, and it happens several times a year. Michael Burlando explains

Today, on Philly Flag Day, architect and Hidden City Daily contributor Michael Burlando wonders if it isn’t time to reconsider the design of the city flag

The top floors of the exuberantly ornate Hale Building have been abandoned and inaccessible for decades, and we’ve been wondering what’s up there for at least that long. Now, at long last, we have the answer