Tuesday Roundup
Oct. 09
Good morning.
Michael Nutter talks planning reform at AIA conference. Praxis’ Steinberg on panel that discusses waterfront vision.
Check out the update on the condition of the Girard Warehouses on Front Street on this site and on phillyskyline.
Monday, Matt Blanchard took live questions emanating from his essay on zoning challenges facing Philadelphia that appeared in The Sunday Inquirer Currents section. Blanchard covers zoning reform for PlanPhilly. Check out his beat coverage here.
Also, read Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron’s take on the battle brewing around the possibility of extending the Philadelphia street grid and increasing public access to our Delaware Riverfront.
In other news, PlanPhilly reporter Alan Jaffe covers the start of public outreach by GreenPlan Philadelphia.
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Philly remains a city of homeowners amid sharp drop in residential property sales
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A former Harrowgate textile mill gets new life as an apartment building
Collins Lofts is the third redevelopment Odin Properties has completed in the North Philly neighborhood.
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‘A little undercooked’: Sixers arena plan gets another icy reception from design panel
Nearly 50 people weighed in during the all-day hearing. The overwhelming majority had lingering concerns with the team’s updated plan.
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