Development Anticipated Development Gains Momentum on Delaware River Waterfront Long-standing plans for the Delaware River’s central waterfront are finally coming into view
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
