A Fine And Public Space: Preservationists Revive Philadelphia’s Historic Cemeteries As Vibrant Spaces For The Living
New life is blooming at Philadelphia's historic cemeteries. Starr Herr-Cardillo has the story > more
New Pedestrian Entrance At Laurel Hill Cemetery To Grant Access From Schuylkill River Trail
A new entrance to Laurel Hill Cemetery is in the works that will transform how pedestrians and cyclists access the historic burial garden from the Schuylkill River Trail. The gateway adds another green attraction to the city's growing web of interconnected public spaces > more
Calling Doctor Kirkbride
Holistic medical treatment? Compassionate psychiatric care? Palliative architecture and urban design? All of it pioneered in West Philadelphia by Thomas Kirkbride 170 years ago. Ethan Wallace has the story > more
Even Slums In The City Of The Dead
Ethan Wallace discovers that even cities of the dead have separatist enclaves, ethnically and racially diverse neighborhoods, elite suburbs, and yes, slums > more
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