Public Spaces

The group (or person?) creates visual art, music and social commentary.

Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration is working out the details for a cleaning program that would treat each neighborhood differently based on a number of factors.

From the Schuylkill Crossing to Graffiti Pier, there’s lots of progress planned for this year.

Visitors can no longer carry in wheeled carts, blankets or luggage. Some believe the new rules target people experiencing homelessness.

As Philadelphia grows and changes, so must the city’s approach to commemorating history, writes Monument Lab’s Paul Farber.

Philadelphia lost the equivalent of 1,000 football fields worth of tree cover in the last ten years. A first-ever urban forest plan will try to reverse that trend.

At a public meeting, stakeholders expressed hope it would become a place for legal street art — and more.

On Saturday, November 9, more than 100 parks in Philadelphia will be cleaned, greened, and celebrated during the annual Love Your Park Fall Service Day.

Delaware River Waterfront Corp. has opened request for proposals for two prime sites by the river, next to the future Penn’s Landing Park.

A quiet space on the edge of the city’s downtown will be filled with music, thanks to a permanent installation of instruments available for all to use.

The Kenney administration has readjusted the timeline for relocating the larger-than-life statue of Frank Rizzo yet again.

Philadelphia street cleaners say the city’s street sweeping pilot is exposing them to health hazards.

Funding is in place, preliminary engineering is done, and a survey asking about current and future waterfront uses is linked on the park’s website.

The bridge will play host to a free community meal with salsa dancing and live music followed by a community block party.

The Painted Bride wanted to sell its iconic building in Old City to a developer, but a judge ruled its mosaics were too "priceless" to destroy.