Urbanism Centennial Commons Puts Community Back Into The Park The gateway to West Fairmount Park is about to get a serious makeover with people and progressive public space practices as a priority. John Henry Scott ...
Photography Fairmount Park First Major Urban Park System To Get Google Street View Treatment Google mapping program will bring virtual hiking to Fairmount ...
Urbanism Bridesburg, Riverfront Neighborhood Now With Riverfront Access With a land swap championed by Councilman Bobby Henon, Philadelphia gained a win-win scenario with the expansion of Dietz & Watson's facilities and a new riverfront park. Plan Philly's Jared Brey and Hidden City's Brad ...
Art & Design The Pintos: A Philadelphia Immigration Story, Told Through Art At Washington Avenue Pier With Pier 53 officially open on the Delaware Riverfront today, Philadelphia welcomes its newest park—and its newest piece of public art. Brad Maule profiles Jody Pinto's Land Buoy and the tale of art, nature, and ...
Urbanism Incident On Wissahickon White Trail, Or, An Open Letter To Dog People While hiking alone yesterday in the Wissahickon, Brad Maule encountered two dogs running off-leash, and they didn't respond well to his trash grabbing ...
Photography Colonial Ruins On The 12th Hole On the back side of the back nine at Sedgley Woods Golf Course, a ruin has become a canvas for graffiti writers. Brad Maule finds many a famous name in the story of The Cliffs ...
Urbanism Bartram’s Mile High As the Bartram's Mile segment of the growing and trail along the Schuylkill Banks inches closer to reality, neighbors and park users are invited to provide their feedback at meetings tonight and next Monday. Brad ...
Preservation Enduring Happiness At A Germantown Playground & Rec Center Germantown's Happy Hollow Playground & Recreation Center is currently under consideration for historic designation by the Historical Commission. Kim Broadbent tells us how it laid the groundwork for all the city's subsequent playgrounds and rec ...
