Preservation A Fine And Public Space: Preservationists Revive Philadelphia’s Historic Cemeteries As Vibrant Spaces For The Living New life is blooming at Philadelphia's historic cemeteries. Starr Herr-Cardillo has the ...
Architecture Public Space Rises From The Stacks At Parkway Central Michael Bixler has this preview of the three new public spaces opening on Friday at the Free Library of Philadelphia's Parkway Central ...
Urbanism Searching For Frankford Creek Along A Winding Trail Sharon Barr goes looking for one of Philly's oldest tributaries via the Frankford Creek Greenway. What she finds is an urban trail struggling to connect with its ...
Urbanism How to Save A Slice Of Neighborhood Green Space Queen Village resident David O'Donnell is on a mission to fill his neighborhood with verdant pocket parks. He shares his playbook on how to save slivers of green space with HC contributor Joe ...
Art & Design New 40th Street Trolley Portal Design Dull On Arrival University City District's beautification of the 40th Street Trolley Portal was high on concept, but appears to have fumbled on delivery. Contributor Ann de Forest has the full ...
Urbanism New Schuylkill River Trail Extension Now Open Michael Bixler takes us on a stroll down the newest segment of the Schuylkill River ...
Art & Design At Parkway Central, Stacks Cleared To Make Way For Public Space The Free Library of Philadelphia's Parkway Central Branch is homing in on the needs of the 21st century patron with modern upgrades and robust public programming. Michael Bixler bids adieu to the grand library's massive ...
Art & Design Monument Lab: A City-Wide Art Museum That Asks Us To “Leave Fingerprints” We ought to write our own history, say the organizers of Monument Lab, who launch their multi-week public art and civic introspection festival today in the wake of Charlottesville, Dallas, and Durham. Nathaniel Popkin catches ...
