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High-rise hotel coming to the site of the former Midtown II diner in Center City
- Wednesday, February 20, 2019
- By Darryl C. Murphy
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From greasy spoon to silver spoon. The site at 122 S.11th Street in Philadelphia once occupied by Midtown II Restaurant is set to become a 14-story, 86-room hotel with restaurants on…
Tiny Starbucks coming to Dilworth Park
- Wednesday, December 19, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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A second Starbucks is coming to Dilworth Park this spring. “From the time we opened Dilworth in 2014, we watched how people used it, we looked at things we wanted to…
With Dilworth and Love Park remade for leisure, Paine Plaza redo is a chance to save a space for protest
- Tuesday, October 16, 2018
- By Ashley Hahn
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- Thomas Paine Plaza, Philadelphia PA
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Thomas Paine Plaza, the public space outside the Municipal Services Building, is so unremarkable that you’d be forgiven for not knowing its name. But you might recognize it by the bronze…
Volunteers count vehicles in the bike lanes as upgrade work on Pine and Spruce is delayed
- Monday, August 20, 2018
- By Jim Saksa
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The bike lanes on Pine and Spruce streets are Philly’s versions of the watched pot that never boils. While volunteers from the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia engage in a week-long…
Frustrated by Philly politicians’ failure to upgrade bike lanes, cyclists turn to the courts
- Friday, August 17, 2018
- By Jim Saksa
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Outside Courtroom 426, a small shoal of bicycle-safety advocates gathered in a semicircle, seemingly dazed by their unexpected good fortune. “This is definitely a good outcome,” said Kyle Leach, a Point…
An intimate rowhouse block holds its own as towers rise around it
- Friday, August 17, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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The 100 block of North Mole Street looks like a lot of older rowhouse blocks in Philadelphia, but with more trees. The shaded street, with its neatly kept brick homes, feels…
The Gayborhood: A place-time continuum
- Tuesday, June 19, 2018
- By Marc Coleman
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PlanPhilly has been looking at pop-ups and the neighborhoods in which they take place. On Thursday, June 21, the Food Trust brings its popular Night Market to the Gayborhood, 13th and…
In Common: Finding a new LOVE
- Thursday, May 24, 2018
- By Ashley Hahn
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- LOVE Park, Philadelphia PA
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First up in a series about Philly's changing public spaces, Ashley Hahn heads to LOVE Park looking for love and finds plenty. Hear what Philadelphians using the park think about Center…
On Market East, an unusual fight in old battle pitting preservation against progress
- Saturday, January 27, 2018
- By Ashley Hahn
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- 1020 Market Street, Philadelphia PA
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By Ashley Hahn Market Street east of City Hall was one of Philly’s great shopping streets. After years of decline, the tide has shifted, bringing new development to parts of this…
Movie theaters strike back in downtown Philadelphia
- Wednesday, December 27, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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In the first half of the 20th century, towering palaces to cinema were built in Center City Philadelphia. These massive buildings were ornately decorated with elaborate statues, gilded ceilings, and even orchestra…
Developer of 23rd and Arch site asked to give double tower proposal a second look
- Tuesday, October 3, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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PMC’s Property Group’s new mega-apartment project drew acrimony from the Civic Design Review (CDR) Tuesday, as the developer’s plans for a skybridge and an enormous parking garage proved unpopular. The committee…
Equipment failure and a “loud bang” cause SEPTA riders to flee stopped Regional Rail train, shutting down Center City service
- Wednesday, September 27, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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During rush hour Wednesday evening, SEPTA stopped all Regional Rail trains through Center City after some passengers on a stopped train jumped from it after hearing a loud bang. According to…
Gallery redevelopers paint rosy picture for future of Fashion District Philadelphia and East Market
- Tuesday, September 26, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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Everyone knows East Market Street is on the rise. This neglected stretch of prime Center City real estate long symbolized the untapped market potential of Philadelphia’s downtown, hosting a variety of…
Art is compromising: Commission OKs city’s plan to replace, but reuse, Chestnut Street’s stained-glass bus shelters
- Thursday, September 7, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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At the beginning of the year, the City of Philadelphia attempted to replace Chestnut Street’s bus shelters with new ones, which would have meant the deaccessioning of stained-glass art installations that…
Cry me a River: Central Delaware advocates debate changes to waterfront zoning, height limits
- Friday, July 14, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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Thursday night, the Central Delaware Advocacy Group (CDAG) gathered to hear Mark Squilla explain his proposal to allow the construction of significantly taller buildings along the waterfront. In the Independence Seaport…
Council President Clarke calls for Vision Zero implementation plan, despite existence of city’s Vision Zero Action Plan
- Thursday, June 15, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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In response to the death of Peter Javsicas, a multimodal transportation advocate who was hit by a driver on Tuesday while walking on the sidewalk near 16th Street and John…
Advocate for multimodal transportation killed in crash at 16th and JFK
- Wednesday, June 14, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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- 16th Street and JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA
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Peter Javsicas, a beloved figure in Philadelphia’s small world of transportation engineers and planners and Mt. Airy resident, died Tuesday evening of injuries sustained after a motorist jumped the sidewalk curb…
Activists question public subsidies used for North Broad hotel project
- Monday, June 12, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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- Broad and Arch streets, Philadelphia PA
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Last year Realen Properties and HRI Properties, which specializes in the renovation of historic properties, announced it would be converting the historic Liberty Title and Trust building into a 179-room Starwood…
View from the top: Two new luxury buildings welcome the wealthy – and why that matters for the rest of us
- Thursday, June 8, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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- 500 Walnut St, Philadelphia PA
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Tom Scannapieco is standing in the penthouse suite of 500 Walnut, his latest addition to the tippy-top of Philadelphia’s real estate market. The building is still under construction and the walls…
PPA expands taxi flat rate zone for airport trips
- Wednesday, May 31, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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On Wednesday morning, the PPA board authorized an expansion of the flat rate zone for taxi trips between Center City and Philadelphia International Airport. The PPA will need to change the…
