Public Spaces
West Philly’s roller skating medical worker is turning a neglected park into ‘Skate U’
Granahan Playground and Skatepark is getting a smooth makeover thanks to Cohen Thompson.
6 years ago
PECO Crown Lights go dark until fall amid system upgrades
The Crown Lights, which made their debut on July 4, 1976, were powered down Monday night.
6 years ago
These racist tributes and monuments in the Philly region all face reckonings
Beyond the Rizzo and Columbus statues, there are at least a dozen others at stake.
6 years ago
Designers reveal plans for Graffiti Pier as a waterfront park
When Philly’s most-Instagrammed site gets a makeover, it’ll look… pretty much the same.
6 years ago
Environmental groups say they’re committing to racial equity. What does that mean?
Land preservation and environmental advocacy nonprofits are largely white, despite the ties between racial injustice, economic inequity, environmental degradation.
6 years ago
Listen 1:25After new cluster of COVID-19 cases, Delaware beachgoers urged to get tested
Starting Monday, COVID-19 testing sites will be set up at restaurants in Rehoboth and Dewey Beach following a cluster of new positive cases.
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A tour of iconic designer Milton Glaser’s Philadelphia legacy
The visual luminary, who died at 91, created the look of the Franklin Mills Mall and Sesame Place.
6 years ago
White urbanists: let’s use our privilege to advocate for anti-racist design
Urban anthropologist Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman argues that in order for cities to be “human-centered,” white urbanists need to actively be anti-racist.
6 years ago
Trump threatens prison for attempts to topple statues. Here’s the law he cites
His announcement comes after he decried an attempt by demonstrators to remove a statue of Andrew Jackson that sits across from the White House.
6 years ago
Black bird watchers draw attention to racial issues outdoors
The Amy Cooper video in Central Park has brought attention to how the great outdoors can be far from great for Black people.
6 years ago
Shore town ends public booze consumption measure
With the resumption of outdoor dining, the town's mayor said that open alcohol consumption is over.
6 years ago
It’s the first year fireworks are legal in Philly, and police have gotten nearly 1,000 complaints
Mayor Jim Kenney signed the law allowing their use on July 3, 2019.
6 years ago
Teens contract coronavirus after partying at Delaware beach
The health department says that while the teens were there, they attended large parties in nearby Rehoboth that may have exposed more than 100 partygoers to the virus.
6 years ago
Camping to be allowed at 12 N.J. parks, forests, other areas
Camping will be limited to tent-style camping while all other forms of overnight use will remain closed.
6 years ago
Cities brace for ‘collision course’ of summer heat waves and COVID-19
Spray parks have become popular places for people to cool off in the summer. But fears over the coronavirus mean that some cities are re-evaluating whether to keep them open.
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