The gateway to West Fairmount Park is about to get a serious makeover with people and progressive public space practices as a priority. John Henry Scott reports

As the plan to freshen up and modernize Penn Treaty Park have evolved, so has a playground included in it. But as Marlon MacAllister reports, the new playground would now spell the removal of 120-year-old sycamores—trees that were planted at the park’s dedication in 1893

Sick of his trash-filled alley and inspired by the way European cities handle waste, McGillin’s Olde Ale House owner Chris Mullins hopes to gain support for a project he’s calling “Drury Street Green”