Public Spaces

I was upset to learn that Markward Playground has planted “Mosquitos” — the sonic device that targets young people my age, those 25 and under.

This week: an update on Philadelphia's pools and parks, a shortage of child abuse investigators in Delaware, and the risk of stormwater surges in the region.

Julie Ertz and Carli Lloyd are now part of the city’s streetscape.

The U.S. government isn't paying to keep up the place where it was born — and the city of Philadelphia isn't helping much either.

Councilmember Helen Gym is on a mission to get the “sonic weapons” taken down.

Starting Thursday, tweets that Twitter deems to involve matters of public interest, but which violate the service's rules.

The concrete complex operates under DIY rules.

The court's decision came in the case of Rose Mary Knick, who owns 90 acres of land in Scott Township, Pa.

Najee Spencer-Young cried when she heard that Amy Sherald had painted her portrait on the side of Center City building.

Intended to prevent loitering and vandalism, “The Mosquito" has been banned in several cities around the globe.

Philly has nearly 470 community gardens. We'll discuss the benefits of urban farming, the challenges these gardens face, and what the city is doing to support them.

The urban ruin is being revamped by the organization behind Spruce Street Harbor Park.

Community members see discarded syringes in the Old City walkway known as Commerce Street. With a $1.25 million redo, they hope to make it less secluded.

A $200 million, 10-year vision reimagines the only Olmsted Brothers-designed park in Philadelphia and prepares it for a hotter and wetter tomorrow.

Volunteers work to keep gardens reclaimed from dumping grounds as green spaces open and available for neighborhood residents.