Preservation Lost Buildings of 2018 Philadelphia's preservation crisis reached a critical high in 2018 with a record-breaking number of demolition permits approved by the City. Here we highlight some of the biggest loses to our built environment in our annual ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Preservation Philadelphia Far Behind Peer Cities Says National Trust Mayor Kenney's Historic Preservation Task Force convened last night for their seventh official meeting. Starr Herr-Cardillo ...
Preservation Three Historic Designation Removals Call Procedure Into Question Three historic properties on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places were abruptly stripped of legal protection last week. Contributor Starr Herr-Cardillo unpacks the details of each ...
