New Schuylkill River Trail Extension Now Open
Michael Bixler takes us on a stroll down the newest segment of the Schuylkill River Trail > more
A Moving Monument
Nearly four years after Hidden City proposed relocating the forlorn Newkirk Viaduct Monument from the side of the train tracks to the forthcoming Bartram's Mile segment of the Schuylkill River Trail system... that has happened. Brad Maule has the story of the 177-year-old monument's relocation > more
Broken Window Economics
Study looks at indirect returns on investment in blighted neighborhoods, PennDOT awards grants on four infrastructure projects, former Italian parish church recalls advent of commercial air travel, and Grace Kelly’s family repurchases Henry Ave home > more
Reconnecting Horticultural History On The Schuylkill
Bartram's Gardens and The Woodlands will reunite through connective access when the westward extension of the Schuylkill River Trail is complete. Contributor Starr Herr-Cardillo traces the deep-seeded relationship between these two National Historic Landmarks > more
Learning From Dilworth Park’s Water Magic
Thérèse d'Auria Ryley examines how Philadelphia's relationship with water fountains and rivers is redefining the way urban planners design public space > more
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