Preservation The Greenest Building on the Block The simple, essential act of saving buildings from our past holds the key to a sustainable future
City Life Op-Ed: Spreading the Deadbox Gospel, One Bottle Cap at a Time In this essay Len Davidson makes the case for resurrecting a long-lost Philly street game that once contributed to the vibrance of neighborhood life and the human connection of row house culture
Architecture “Star Doors” Take Center Stage In A City Of Rows Like the human eye, exterior doors can be a portal into the soul of a row house. Ashley Hahn drops in with the backstory on “star doors,” a singular piece of Philadelphia charm
History Take Me Up To the Ball Game! Rediscovering the Bleacher Houses of North Philly Dave Coyne gives us a rooftop view of old Shibe Park and the backstory behind Swampoodle’s little-known “bleacher houses”
Art & Design The Urban Conversation Of Row House Window Displays Mabel Rosenheck peeks inside the front window to examine Philly’s tradition of row house expression
Architecture The Philadelphia Rowhouse: Its Past And Its Future Contributor Hilary Jay dives deep into the evolution and politics of contemporary row house design with Interface Studio Architects
Art & Design Rowhouse Workshop Examines The Anatomy Of A Neighborhood Icon Armed with a 2016 grant from Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, architect Brian Phillips sets out to survey the ins and outs of the Philadelphia row house
Photography Our Blooming City: What The Best Window Boxes Are Wearing this Summer Award winning landscape architect and urban horticulturist Dennis McGlade takes us on a tour of this summer’s best window box displays with his new series, Our Blooming City