Cherry Street Pier Raises The Bar For Dynamic Public Space
Cherry Street Pier is officially open for business. The 99-year-old maritime warehouse blends a public park with artist studios, food vendors, a beer garden, and incredible views of the Delaware River. Michael Bixler gives us a look inside > more
The Thrill Is Gone: On Leaving The Waterfront Behind
Harry K. says goodbye to his longtime home on the Delaware River to resettle in the wilds of the Philadelphia suburbs. As he leaves he turns a wary eye to the new Penn's Landing plan after watching two decades of grand waterfront proposals go down the drain > more
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Pier 68 rises from its watery grave with sharp landscaping and smart green space. Restoration work is complete and the fishing pier and tidal park officially opens on Thursday, October 8th. Hidden City co-editor Michael Bixler has this preview > more
Riverfront Trail Inches Closer In Pennsport
Big purchase of land needed for Delaware River trail, remembering the last Philly pope visit, “Eternally Rome” playing in the Comcast Center, and Miller Lite pays for your subway ride > more
Riverfront Strategy Goes With The Flow
Incremental place making on the Delaware, Saffron on the “Cheesecake,” conference on affordable housing next week, muralist installs in Fishtown, and Parkway residences still lack necessary info for Pope visit > more
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