Saving A Facade Is Not Historic Preservation
Facadism is on the rise in Philadelphia and it ain't pretty. In this op-ed Starr Herr-Cardillo says the practice has the power to confuse compromise with real historic preservation > more
Legal Fund Fights Developers That Game The System
The price of preservation is high when building owners undermine the authority of the Historical Commission through legal loopholes. Dana Rice unpacks the issue with this report > more
Preservation Task Force Gears Up For Final Report
Mayor Kenney's Historic Preservation Task Force rounds the corner with a draft of recommendations in hand. Starr Herr-Cardillo has the news > more
RePoint Targets Preservation Crisis With Political Action
Dana Rice takes a look at RePoint Philadelphia, a new historic preservation PAC that aims to battle weak policies and procedures with political sway > more
Two PA Historical Markers At A Loss In South Philly
In Bella Vista, demolishing the homes of two notable Philadelphians leave historical markers with nothing but memory to commemorate. Michael Bixler takes a look > more
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