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 namesake > more
Considering Our Riverfront Palazzos Of Power: Their History And Potential
Michael Bixler catches up with architectural historian Aaron Wunsch to discuss his and photographer Joseph E. B. Elliott's new book, "Palazzos Of Power," which they will present tonight at the Center for Architecture > more
Parks And Trails Advance On The North Delaware While Real Estate Development Stalls
An earlier effort to encourage residential and mixed use development north of Penn Treaty Park hasn't panned out. But as trail and greenway projects advance, officials reconsider the right approach to former industrial parcels > more
Confessions of a “Ruin Pornographer”
Call it "ruin porn" if you like, but for Abandoned America's Matthew Christopher, photographing lost places is an act of interrogation--there are no answers, he says, only questions > more
Battersea But Better
Philadelphia Electric Company's monumental power stations on the Delaware: truly "palazzos of power" > more
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