Reading Viaduct: Philadelphia’s possible “hanging gardens”
University City Review: Philadelphia’s possible “hanging gardens”
Reporter Mark Brakeman writes about the long-dormant stretch of the Reading Viaduct, which runs from about 10th and Spring Garden south to the Convention Center. A much-discussed public space project for years, the opening of New York City’s High Line again raises the question of whether such a revitalization effort could activate adjacent neighborhoods.
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