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Education

Philly school board begins exploring agreement to hand over abandoned properties to the city, despite criticism

The potential deal could be beneficial to both parties, giving a boost to the mayor’s ambitious housing plan and saving the district from excess expenses.

15 hours ago

Architect Frank Gehry sits on a stage with his hands extended outward and upward
Urban Planning

Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time who helped redesign the Philadelphia Art Museum, dies at 96

Gehry helped the museum with its "Core Project," a major renovation project that was four years in the making.

7 days ago

Shown is Philadelphia along the Delaware River, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.
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Urban Planning

Philadelphia wants residents’ input to shape the city’s future

The public survey is part of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s work to update the city’s comprehensive plan.

2 weeks ago

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A map of the proposed redevelopment of Market East in Philadelphia is displayed
Billy Penn
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Parker vows that, this time, Market East planning will succeed

Residents are invited to contribute ideas for revitalizing the stagnant retail corridor.

1 month ago

Solar panels are visible outside of Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia
Science

From composting to solar panels, NFL stadiums are working to be more sustainable

Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta are two stadiums that are frequently recognized for their efforts to lower their carbon footprint.

2 months ago

The round visitor center building in LOVE Park
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Urban Planning

Saving LOVE Park’s saucer: Philly historical commission poised to designate ‘iconic’ property

The circular structure has sat vacant for about a decade. The city hopes to fill it in time for a jam-packed year of national events.

2 months ago

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Animism sculpture
Arts & Entertainment

Owning the means of production: New Jersey’s Grounds for Sculpture merges with the fabrication company next door

Seward Johnson established his atelier in 1974 to give artists greater involvement in the technical production of their work.

7 months ago

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A co-working space area
Urban Planning

Philly’s new office culture: co-working for connection, not just convenience

Across Philly, co-working spaces aren't just about sharing desks — they're reshaping work culture by creating communities that boost collaboration and innovation.

8 months ago

High iew of ''Don't Forget to Remember (Me)'' braided pathway at Bryn Mawr College
Education

Bryn Mawr College illuminates the forgotten names of its historic Black staff

“Don’t Forget to Remember (Me)” by Nekisha Durrett is a landscaping monument challenging the college’s racially exclusionary past.

8 months ago

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Mayor Cherelle Parker posing with members of the Navy Yard's development team
Community

Philly Navy Yard wins ‘gold’ ribbon for sustainable development on site at risk of climate-driven flooding

Walkable streets, energy-efficient buildings and solar energy won part of the redeveloped shipyard “LEED Gold” for neighborhood design.

8 months ago

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the top of the stained-glass dome in the exhibit
Arts & Entertainment

Explore your place in the universe inside ‘Super/Natural’ at Doylestown’s Michener Museum

Stained-glass artist Judith Schaechter built a cathedral for a congregation of one inside the Michener Art Museum.

8 months ago

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Philadelphia's 2009 Market East Strategic Plan proposed a new residential/mixed-used tower at 10th and Market streets. (Philadelphia City Planning Commission)
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

How to fix Market East: Less parking, more homes, and government aid

With the city’s planning strategy unclear, experts offer a way forward.

10 months ago

Cloverly Park at 437 West School House Lane
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Urban Planning

‘We don’t build them like this anymore’: Historical commission greenlights new thematic district in Northwest Philly

The district protects apartment buildings in Mount Airy and Germantown constructed during WWI and WWII.

11 months ago

Bethany Gill winds a clock
Politics & Policy

An architect designed custom clocks for Pennsylvania’s Capitol a century ago. They’re still ticking

Visitors are drawn to the building's polished marble, intricate carvings — and 273 antique clocks that were part of the original design.

12 months ago

Youthbuild building
PlanPhilly
Education

Philly charter school celebrates new space for vocational training: ‘It’s only up from here’

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is breathing new life into an old PECO building.

12 months ago

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