Bowman plan: Demolish Magarity building and reverse traffic flow on Hartwell Lane
By Amy Z. Quinn
For PlanPhilly
Chestnut Hill residents got their first real look Tuesday night at a redevelopment proposal that would dramatically remake the former Magarity Ford site on Germantown Avenue and, potentially, the surrounding neighborhood. MORE
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