Architecture Reporter to Icon: the Rise of Philadelphia and the Critic Who Covered It “Becoming Philadelphia,” Inga Saffron’s new book chronicling Philadelphia’s rising fortunes over the past 20 years, hits the shelves during a week of tumultuous change
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 recap
Urbanism Expanded Convention Center: Economic Failure, Urbanist’s Nightmare After a visit to the Flower Show, Brad Maule reflects on the frustratingly poor urban design of the $780M Pennsylvania Convention Center expansion, including the many missteps and missed opportunities
Art & Design What The Internet Can Learn From Cities Keen Internet observer and technology architect Anil Dash brings his thoughts to this year’s Wharton Web Conference, where he’ll present on urbanism and technology. Nathaniel Popkin caught up with him this week for an interview
