Public Spaces
Mural by major Pakistani artist installed at Philly community college
Newly commissioned work by Shahzia Sikander installed in the Community College of Philadelphia.
8 years ago
Mapping Philly’s most walkable neighborhoods
Ann Strickland, 87, has lived in the southwest corner of Eastwick for 37 years.
8 years ago
Electric car drivers can get an extra charge out of visiting Pa. parks, forests
Washington Crossing Historic Park in Bucks County now has the car-charging pedestals. Several other area parks will be outfitted with the devices by the end of 2019.
8 years ago
Thomas Paine Plaza, the public space outside the Municipal Services Building, is so unremarkable that you’d be forgiven for not knowing its name.
8 years ago
Delaware judge rules gun restrictions in state parks unconstitutional
The Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association and other gun advocates took fault with the stipulations and filed a lawsuit.
8 years ago
Cherry Street Pier debuts this weekend
After a $5 million makeover, the Cherry Street Pier in Philadelphia opens as a public park.
8 years ago
Skaters fill potholes left unfixed by city crews
Wearing the flat sneakers they skate in, the self-appointed streets team poured in wet cement and smoothed the surfaces.
8 years ago
Life in the slow lane: The bureaucratic nightmare of building a bike network
How long does it take to build a bike lane?
8 years ago
In neighborhoods and online, library loyalists organize to reverse cuts
The organizers are calling for the city to supercharge its annual contribution to the library budget by more than 36 percent
8 years ago
Catto mural tells of collective resistance in 19th century Philly
A new mural of 19th century Philadelphia activist Octavius Catto shows a collective movement for civil rights.
8 years ago
What should a monument be? Here’s what Philadelphians said
After last year's citywide exhibition of 20 temporary monuments, the Monument Lab issues a report on what the public wants.
8 years ago
Most Philadelphia public libraries to close on Saturdays
Fewer than half of the branches of Philadelphia's public libraries will be open on Saturdays this fall because of a lack of funding.
8 years ago
City fights filthy streets with viral video
Nic Esposito, head of Mayor Jim Kenney’s Zero Waste and Litter cabinet, isn't shy about the work it will take to clean Philadelphia's notoriously filthy streets.
8 years ago
Fairmount Park gave artists the keys to a historic mansion. One year later, they aren’t leaving.
Hatfield House has become a hub for artists within the last year, but it still hasn't become a community space for all of Strawberry Mansion.
8 years ago
Petition wants to make visiting the dead at Woodlands Cemetery safer for the living
More than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for street safety improvements along Woodland Avenue.
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