The Spark And Influence of City Visions 30 Years Later
In 1986, design competition City Visions challenged contestants to build a better Philadelphia. No idea was too big or too small and all was encouraged to enter. On the competition's anniversary Contributor Ann de Forest takes a look back and finds a spirit of innovation akin to the city's current approach to urban design solutions > more
New Pedestrian Entrance At Laurel Hill Cemetery To Grant Access From Schuylkill River Trail
A new entrance to Laurel Hill Cemetery is in the works that will transform how pedestrians and cyclists access the historic burial garden from the Schuylkill River Trail. The gateway adds another green attraction to the city's growing web of interconnected public spaces > more
Cryptoporticus Exposed: Tunnels Beneath Woodlands Mansion Bare All
Cryptoportiwho? Michael Bixler went urban spelunking inside the network of service tunnels that lie beneath Hamilton's Mansion with Woodlands Cemetery executive director Jessica Baumert. Open to the elements after more than a century, the subterranean passageways are currently undergoing major structural restoration > more
A Peek Into Penn’s Landing’s Future
DRWC and Hargreaves pulled the curtain on the first phase of designing a better, bolder Penn's Landing last night. Brad Maule draws highlights in this report > more
Premiering Penn’s Landing’s Next Generation
With a public meeting tonight, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation and Hargreaves Associates will reveal the first designs for the future of Penn's Landing, including the completion of the I-95 cap between Walnut and Chestnut, planned development of the open spaces, and a new pedestrian bridge at South Street over Columbus Boulevard. > more
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