New 40th Street Trolley Portal Design Dull On Arrival
University City District's beautification of the 40th Street Trolley Portal was high on concept, but appears to have fumbled on delivery. Contributor Ann de Forest has the full review > more
Cret Exhibition Captures Vibrations Of The City
Illustrator Ben Leech enlivens the dying art of architectural drawing with his exhibition, "Cret Illustrated: Revisiting a Philadelphia Icon in Sketches," at Woodlands Cemetery. Michael Bixler has the preview > more
Cryptoporticus Exposed: Tunnels Beneath Woodlands Mansion Bare All
Cryptoportiwho? Michael Bixler went urban spelunking inside the network of service tunnels that lie beneath Hamilton's Mansion with Woodlands Cemetery executive director Jessica Baumert. Open to the elements after more than a century, the subterranean passageways are currently undergoing major structural restoration > more
The Overlapping Centuries Of Mayfair Florist
Inside Stein Your Florist in Mayfair, Woodlands selects master plan coordinator, Blackwell moves on Market Street Police HQ, and transit-oriented development proposals sought for far West Philly > more
Why 400 South 40th Street Matters
The struggle to save the Levy-Leas Mansion in West Philadelphia persists. Aaron Wunsch reminds us why it was important in the first place > more
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