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Catalyst Of The North City
Architecture

Catalyst Of The North City

At Broad and Chew, the Shadow uncovers the story of a tragic figure and the landmark he left for the ages

A Subway Stop in Bloom
Photography

A Subway Stop in Bloom

The Spring Garden subway station gets an art installation worthy of its name

Second Ave. Subway Has Us Digging Too–Through The Photo Archive
Urbanism

Second Ave. Subway Has Us Digging Too–Through The Photo Archive

What did it look like underground when workers dug Philadelphia’s original subway lines? Meredith Broussard browses the archives to find photos of subway construction

Ghosts of City Hall Station
History

Ghosts of City Hall Station

Renovation of Dilworth Plaza will bring some improvements to City Hall Station, almost never completed due to the surprisingly poor foundation of City Hall

Rina Cutler Wants Us To Think Big
Urbanism

Rina Cutler Wants Us To Think Big

The city’s deputy mayor for transportation on old and new Philadelphia, city-SEPTA relations, City Hall station, the fare system, bus shelters, subway lines, and why America cities are losing


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