Public Spaces

Since 2018 the former industrial fruit dock has fostered an artist community to give people a reason to visit the waterfront.

Some 16,000 city workers have undergone special training to help people with sensory disorders.

Throngs of holiday travelers at airports across the country put heavy stress on an already strained aviation system. We hear about an investigation into airport safety.

The tree was lit during 6abc’s Thursday evening broadcast, featuring American Idol winner and platinum-selling singer Jordin Sparks.

Philadelphia was one of 14 cities chosen for the NOAA mapping project.

Pennsylvania agencies overseeing outdoor recreation have made headway in expanding access to public lands, but not everyone feels safe or welcome at parks and forests.

Demolition of the rotunda is scheduled to begin after the holiday weekend. Work will then focus on the section of the bridge spanning Columbus Boulevard.

This year’s show kicked off last week, but organizers started hanging lights in October. The display has grown over the past decade.

People walking on South Street may have gotten their photos taken by a photographer called Sami Aziz. Here’s the story of @southstreetsam.

Philadelphia has 800 miles of trails. Groups are organizing walks to get folks outside on the biggest shopping day of the year.

Crews started removing debris from an illegal dump site in the city’s Bergen Square neighborhood beginning last March after officials took over the property.

The new podcast from WHYY taps into Philly’s community of public artists, both legitimate and “non-commissioned.”

The massive mural sits on 13th street between Pine and Spruce Streets.

The concolor fir tree stands at over 50 feet tall and will be on display until January 1.

The history of the jungle gym, and its sibling the monkey bars, is full of weird and delightful twists and sub-plots that take us from Japan to suburban Chicago.