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Lost Buildings of 2021
Preservation

Lost Buildings of 2021

Last year the wrecking ball pounded neighborhoods all across the city. Here we highlight some of the most notable losses to Philly’s built environment in our annual end-of-year list

Whistleblower Accuses Mayor of Manipulating Preservation Process
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

City Announces Plans for a Historic Resources Inventory Study
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

Lost Buildings of 2019
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

Twitter Bot Reveals Revenue Loss From Tax Abatement
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 Task Force Gears Up For Final Report
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

It Ain’t History–Yet. We Seek Ideas On How And Why To Save The Philadelphia History Museum
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

Pride And Prejudice: Honor LGBT History With Rizzo Statue Removal
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


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