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Philly’s Flag Obsession, In Two Parts
History

Philly’s Flag Obsession, In Two Parts

The 1100 block of Rodman Street’s 14 year flag project has a strange prequel in the work of another Rodman, the son of John Wanamaker

The Public-Minded Pedestrian Street
Urbanism

The Public-Minded Pedestrian Street

In part two of his two-part series on pedestrian streets, Oscar Beisert takes a look at the kind built on purpose: post-Civil War thoroughfares on foot meant to beautify and improve the city’s streetscape

Pedestrian Streets: Past, Present, and Future Footways
Urbanism

Pedestrian Streets: Past, Present, and Future Footways

Across Philadelphia, thoroughfares as old as Walnut Street and as new as Martin Luther King Drive lead us where we’re going. But, as Oscar Beisert uncovers, tucked in between them and dating back to the time of William Penn are small, pedestrian alleys and courts

Maplewood Mall Makeover, Coming Soon To Germantown
Urbanism

Maplewood Mall Makeover, Coming Soon To Germantown

Half a block from Germantown & Chelten Avenues—the heart of Germantown—an urban renewal era pedestrian oriented mall hopes for a rebirth. Devon McReynolds takes a look at the City’s plans for Maplewood Mall

City Life

My Favorite Place: 800 Block of N. Orkney

Join us as we take a stroll down one of Northern Liberties’ back streets that feels more like a country lane

City Life

My Favorite Place: Quince Street

The third installment of My Favorite Place takes us to tiny Quince Street, an unexpected oasis amid the hustle-and-bustle of Center City

A Side Street Saga Continues
Urbanism

A Side Street Saga Continues

Figuring out whether tiny Irving Street is public or private has pitted neighbor against neighbor


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