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Anticipated Development Gains Momentum on Delaware River Waterfront
Development

Anticipated Development Gains Momentum on Delaware River Waterfront

Long-standing plans for the Delaware River’s central waterfront are finally coming into view

Back When We Burned Trash On The Delaware River
History

Back When We Burned Trash On The Delaware River

Harry K. takes us on a whirlwind exploration of Philadelphia’s notorious garbage problem, starting with the long-gone East Central Incinerator at Penn’s Landing and then sailing around the globe before returning to today’s trashy situation

The Thrill Is Gone: On Leaving The Waterfront Behind
History

The Thrill Is Gone: On Leaving The Waterfront Behind

Harry K. says goodbye to his longtime home on the Delaware River to resettle in the wilds of the Philadelphia suburbs. As he leaves he turns a wary eye to the new Penn’s Landing plan after watching two decades of grand waterfront proposals go down the drain

With New Penn’s Landing Plan, A Central Park
Urbanism

With New Penn’s Landing Plan, A Central Park

Lost in the intense news cycle: major news about the at-long-last redevelopment of Penn’s Landing. Nathaniel Popkin has a look

Seduced By Winterfest
Development

Seduced By Winterfest

Blue Cross RiverRink opens for the season today and this year’s Winterfest has been seriously upgraded. Hidden City co-editor Michael Bixler has a preview of the city’s newest cold weather hot spot

Spruce Street Harbor Park To Remain Open Extra Month (Updated)
Art & Design

Spruce Street Harbor Park To Remain Open Extra Month (Updated)

The overwhelming success of the pop-up park convinces officials to keep the party going

With Pop-Up Beer Gardens Under Threat, Here’s Why They Matter
Urbanism

With Pop-Up Beer Gardens Under Threat, Here’s Why They Matter

With pop-up beer gardens seemingly everywhere (and now under threat), Nathaniel Popkin talks with the designer of most of them, David Fierabend of Groundswell Design Group, about the ideas behind the installations

How Spruce Street Harbor Park Succeeds
Art & Design

How Spruce Street Harbor Park Succeeds

In a city of squandered opportunities, here’s an intervention that transforms the way we interact with space–and the city. Nathaniel Popkin reviews the new Spruce Street Harbor Park, opening tomorrow


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