Urbanism New Schuylkill River Trail Extension Now Open Michael Bixler takes us on a stroll down the newest segment of the Schuylkill River ...
Architecture With A Little Help From Frank Furness, We Evaluate 10 New Projects Hidden City architecture critic Jason Lempieri summons the spirit of Frank Furness in this appraisal of Philly's newest urban ...
Urbanism The Gallery: Finally The Destination Ed Bacon Hoped For? PREIT's transformation of The Gallery into an upscale shopping outlet promises to be the suburban-minded downtown destination that the first mall failed to deliver. Contributor Chris Giuliano takes a look at the redevelopment of East ...
Art & Design Shaping A New Urban Crossroads At 33rd And Chestnut Contributor Ann de Forest stands at the confluence of Penn and Drexel's campuses where a once listless intersection is being redefined with energy, connectivity, and strategic ...
Art & Design DesignPhiladelphia Hits Home With This Year’s Festival This year's DesignPhiladelphia festival kicks into full swing tomorrow featuring 100 events over the next two weeks. Michael Bixler has these staff ...
Art & Design The Spark And Influence of City Visions 30 Years Later In 1986, design competition City Visions challenged contestants to build a better Philadelphia. No idea was too big or too small and all was encouraged to enter. On the competition's anniversary Contributor Ann de Forest ...
Urbanism U.S. DOT Workshop Explores Capping And Connectivity On Vine Street The U.S. Department of Transportation held a two-day community forum on July 16 and 17 exploring design interventions for reimagining Vine Street. Stephen Stofka has the ...
Art & Design 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 ...
