Development As Philadelphia Celebrates Its Growth, A Call To Be More Inclusive Last week Pew Charitable Trusts released its 2019 State of the City report. The study shows a stark divide between Philadelphia’s economic growth and disparity. Kimberly Haas has the details
Development With Philly At “Turning Point” Redevelopment Authority Sharpens Its Focus Hidden City connects with Redevelopment Authority director Gregory Heller on his vision for the agency’s role in Philadelphia’s growth
Development On North 5th Street In Olney, Shopkeepers Redefine “Main Street” Theresa Stigale checks in on shopkeepers and the non-profit North 5th Street Revitalization Project, as the shopping district evolves beyond “Koreatown”
Development Growing Tower, Growing Skyline With fireworks and a vintage air pump, Brandywine Realty Trust and an all-star cast today broke ground on FMC Tower at 30th & Walnut. Brad Maule profiles the latest addition to the Philly skyline
City Life On 60th Street, Sowing The Seeds Of Rebirth The first decade of the 21st Century was harsh on West Philadelphia’s 60th Street. As the much-needed reconstruction of the 100-year-old Market-Frankford Line dragged on, businesses closed and people left. But now, a coalition of invested neighbors have high hopes for the corridor’s renaissance. Theresa Stigale meets with many of the people bringing 60th Street back to life in this photo essay
Photography The Future Of 52nd Street, Seen From The Inside Steve Ives grew up in Haddington and has spent most of his life in West Philadelphia. Now that he’s living just off of 52nd Street, he considers whether West Philly’s Main Street, long the line where gentrification stops, could become its next corridor
Urbanism Expanded Convention Center: Economic Failure, Urbanist’s Nightmare After a visit to the Flower Show, Brad Maule reflects on the frustratingly poor urban design of the $780M Pennsylvania Convention Center expansion, including the many missteps and missed opportunities
Development The Complicated Growth Of CHOP What happens when a growing healthcare institution meets with a growing residential neighborhood at a crucial location for the entire city? The answer, Theresa Everline finds, is quite complicated, in this detailed look at CHOP’s expansion on the east side of the South Street Bridge