Preservation Whistleblower Accuses Mayor of Manipulating Preservation Process A former member of the Philadelphia Historical Commission claims he was directed by the Kenney Administration to vote against historic nominations
Preservation City Announces Plans for a Historic Resources Inventory Study A survey of Philadelphia’s historic structures enters the planning phase with a two-year study. Starr Herr-Cardillo has the news
Preservation Lost Buildings of 2019 Philadelphia’s cultural heritage was served a devastating blow in 2019 with a rate of demolition like no other. Here we highlight some of the biggest losses to our built environment in our annual end-of-year list
Development Twitter Bot Reveals Revenue Loss From Tax Abatement Starr Herr-Cardillo catches up with the software engineer behind Philly Tax Abatements, a new Twitter account that aggregates the cost of City money lost to the 10-year tax abatement
Preservation 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
History It Ain’t History–Yet. We Seek Ideas On How And Why To Save The Philadelphia History Museum The city that incubates the “most innovative public history practice in the country” can and should find a way to reinvent its city museum. We query the experts to get the conversation started
Art & Design Pride And Prejudice: Honor LGBT History With Rizzo Statue Removal For Pride Month, Ali Roseberry-Polier takes a look at Frank Rizzo’s legacy of aggression towards Philly’s LGBT community and opines why his divisive monument should be moved
Preservation Confusion And Quibbling At Mayor’s Preservation Task Force Meeting Mayor Kenney’s Historic Preservation Task Force convened today following the release of a draft of a summary of summaries on the state of preservation in Philadelphia. Logistical bickering and sticker activities ensued. Starr Herr-Cardillo reports
