Urban Planning
Balancing flood protection and fun in Pa.’s river towns
Can you have flood protection and river access? One city found a way — at a steep price.
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Lots of red tape for building waterfront projects in Pa., but it could be worse
Pennsylvania cities are investing in their waterfronts, improving public access and hoping economic benefits will follow. But getting there is complicated.
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Philadelphia starts small (and cheap) with Delaware River waterfront revitalization
For a long time, Philadelphia’s Delaware Riverfront was…underwhelming. Each winter, the city operated a harbor-side ic ...
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The historic waterfront development that helped transform Pittsburgh: Point State Park
On a recent weekend stroll at Point State Park, in Pittsburgh, visitors sunned themselves in the grass and along the low walls of the par ...
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