Neighborhood advocates make the case for changing a street name honoring a white supremacist to one celebrating a local African American abolitionist

Keshler Thibert applauds the arrival of the traveling Harriet Tubman memorial at City Hall, but says it shouldn’t distract us from saving local African American landmarks

Philadelphia’s finest example of Brutalist architecture faces an uncertain future. It deserves a second life

Historic preservation champion Oscar Beisert explains the cultural value of protecting Philly’s industrial heritage and why we should save “Church Row”

In this editorial, Paul Steinke, executive director of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, spotlights nine historic preservation victories in 2020

In this essay Len Davidson makes the case for resurrecting a long-lost Philly street game that once contributed to the vibrance of neighborhood life and the human connection of row house culture

Last fall the Philadelphia Historical Commission declined to legally protect a colorful mosaic, nominated by Philadelphia’s Magic Garden, on the exterior of Painted Bride Arts Center in Old City. In this editorial Sharon Barr opines that the decision was the right one and unpacks the thorny issues of designating public artwork and ownership rights

In this personal essay Jefferson University architecture student Shannon McLain gives a passionate account of the student-led effort to preserve a mid-century modern home on Cherry Lane.