How can small cities and towns reconnect with their rivers?
One approach is to band together with other cities and towns along the river.
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Exploring urban islands: from natural to developed
Islands on Pennsylvania’s waterways are often overlooked, difficult to access or seen as liabilities, but some people are trying to change that.
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Wake-up call or washout: flood insurance reform threatens Pa. river towns
Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, is hundreds of miles from the boardwalk and the beach, but mere steps from the Susquehanna River. And while n
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When it comes to buffer areas around streams, advocates say size matters
Some Pennsylvania municipalities have rules about leaving undeveloped strips along rivers to protect water quality. Many don't.
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[Video] Fast trip down the Schuylkill River to Philly
Recently, about a hundred hardy souls paddled down the Schuylkill River, from the quiet banks of Schuylkill Haven to the skyscrapers of P
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Balancing flood protection and fun in Pa.’s river towns
Can you have flood protection and river access? One city found a way — at a steep price.
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Lots of red tape for building waterfront projects in Pa., but it could be worse
Pennsylvania cities are investing in their waterfronts, improving public access and hoping economic benefits will follow. But getting there is complicated.
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Philadelphia starts small (and cheap) with Delaware River waterfront revitalization
For a long time, Philadelphia’s Delaware Riverfront was…underwhelming.
Each winter, the city operated a harbor-side ic
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The historic waterfront development that helped transform Pittsburgh: Point State Park
On a recent weekend stroll at Point State Park, in Pittsburgh, visitors sunned themselves in the grass and along the low walls of the par
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They’re right at the edge of the city, but it feels like a million miles away.
For the residents of the marina, life is a cross
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Pennsylvanians find quiet fishing spots along city waterfronts
Here’s what some of them have to say about urban fishing.
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The state of sewer pipelines in Pennsylvania
Wastewater pipeline infrastructure in Pennsylvania is old and in some cities pollutes rivers.
Pennsylvania is an old state,
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What changes have you noticed along Pennsylvania’s waterfronts?
We’re gathering information, images, and short video clips for an interactive map documenting the state’s waterfronts and we
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Author interview: Tactical Urbanism
Across the country, people—and cities—are reinventing public spaces with temporary, low-cost projects.
Building anything new i
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