LOVE And The Purpose Of Public Art
Artist urges us back to the basics of public art, still waiting for Dilworth Park’s Pulse, honoring the unpretentious Philly dive bar, Alan Greenberger looks back and ahead, and a new mural installation in Fishtown > more
Inside Philly’s 4-Million Gallon Underground Stormwater Tank
A look at the “less flashy” side of the new Venice Island, musing over that old Philly economic angst, fundraising at Paine’s Park, and 20 new homes for South Kensington > more
Plan To Revitalize Kensington North Of Lehigh Approved
Planning Commission likes what it sees from New Kensington CDC, Philadelphia’s building boom as complimentary across varying sectors, renovating affordable commercial properties in North Philly, and INHP and the economic multiplier effect > more
Taking On The G-Word In G-town
Following Spike Lee's soliloquy on it in February, gentrification has a renewed place in the public discourse. That includes in Germantown, where last Saturday, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Alan Greenberger moderated a panel discussion the topic. Theresa Everline weighs the concerns voiced there and examines how real the threat of gentrification is in the Northwest neighborhood > more
Historically Designated Brownstones To Be Demolished, Replaced By Apartment Tower
The green light's been given to the demolition of two brownstones on the city's Historic Register at 38th & Chestnut. Chris Mote reports that the homes, once the parish house to the adjacent Episcopal Cathedral, will be replaced by a 25-story apartment tower whose profits will go toward a complete restoration of the church and provide new facilities for the Diocese > more
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