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Publicly-Owned Philly History Handed Over to Private University
Preservation

Publicly-Owned Philly History Handed Over to Private University

The City of Philadelphia has officially transferred ownership of 130,000 artifacts from the collection of the Philadelphia History Museum to Drexel University. Kimberly Haas has the details

Final Plans To Transfer Philadelphia History Museum Collection To Drexel University Unveiled
City Life

Final Plans To Transfer Philadelphia History Museum Collection To Drexel University Unveiled

The Philadelphia History Museum is officially dead. The large collection of beloved city artifacts will be transferred to Drexel University. Kimberly Haas has the news

Schuylkill Yards Breaks Ground With Drexel Square
Architecture

Schuylkill Yards Breaks Ground With Drexel Square

Drexel University and Brandywine Realty Trust put shovels in the ground at 30th and Market today launching Phase 1 of their $3.5 billion megaproject, Schuylkill Yards. Michael Bixler reports

With A Little Help From Frank Furness, We Evaluate 10 New Projects
Architecture

With A Little Help From Frank Furness, We Evaluate 10 New Projects

Hidden City architecture critic Jason Lempieri summons the spirit of Frank Furness in this appraisal of Philly’s newest urban forms

Shaping A New Urban Crossroads At 33rd And Chestnut
Art & Design

Shaping A New Urban Crossroads At 33rd And Chestnut

Contributor Ann de Forest stands at the confluence of Penn and Drexel’s campuses where a once listless intersection is being redefined with energy, connectivity, and strategic design

Sizing Up Schuylkill Yards
Development

Sizing Up Schuylkill Yards

Drexel University unveiled the next phase of their Innovation Neighborhood earlier this month with the announcement of Schuylkill Yards. Contributor Stephen Stofka takes a look at plans for the ambitious new district with an eye on feasibility and design

Drexel Reveals Next Step In Innovation District With Schuylkill Yards
Development

Drexel Reveals Next Step In Innovation District With Schuylkill Yards

The next phase of Drexel’s Innovation Neighborhood district is revealed with Brandywine Realty Trust as master developer

The 30th Street District Plan Is Attractive, Ambitious, And Complicated
Urbanism

The 30th Street District Plan Is Attractive, Ambitious, And Complicated

The partners of the 30th Street District have compelling plans for the area surrounding the busy transportation hub. Still in the infant stages of planning, transforming the area into a lively, active space is rife with challenges. Steve Stofka lends the situation an urbanist’s eye and maps out the complicated road ahead


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