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In Common: Rail Park opens, carrying the freight of a changing neighborhood
- Wednesday, June 6, 2018
- By Ashley Hahn
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- 11th and Callowhill streets, Philadelphia PA
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What does it mean to create a new park in a changing, sometimes contested neighborhood? Next in our series about Philly's changing public spaces, Ashley Hahn takes a deep dive into…
As Rebuild promises $500 million to rehab rec centers, Chinatown asks: What about us?
- Wednesday, September 13, 2017
- By Malcolm Burnley
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Last month, you shared with us your pressing questions about Rebuild, Philadelphia's $500 million plan to rehab the city's parks, libraries and rec centers. More than 400 of you voted on which…
Competing visions for ‘social impact’ development at 8th and Race
- Tuesday, March 7, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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- N. 8th and Race streets, Philadelphia PA
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On Monday night, the battle lines formed around the last large undeveloped lot in Chinatown. The oceanic parking lot at 8th and Race, which also hosts a little used subway stop…
Philadelphia wins U.S. DOT design challenge to reduce impact of Vine Street Expressway on Chinatown/Callowhill
- Monday, June 27, 2016
- By Jim Saksa
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- 10th and Vine Streets, Philadelphia, PA
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Flanked by local politicians, United States Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx announced on Monday that Philadelphia was one of four cities to win his Every Place Counts Challenge. Philly’s prize: a…
Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation at 50
- Monday, May 2, 2016
- By JoAnn Greco
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There’s a vacant cultural center — but it faces a lively parklet. There’s plenty of dim sum — yet it’s possible to enjoy craft cocktails at a not-so-hidden location that’s been…
Addressing displacement: The business of community development
- Thursday, March 26, 2015
- By John Chin & Sarah Yeung
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Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation's John Chin and Sarah Yeung make the case for devleopment without displacement in this op-ed. Chinatown and neigborhoods like it, they argue, should welcome private development while…
Developers say Eastern Tower project will be underway by year’s end
- Tuesday, July 9, 2013
- By Jared Brey
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- 1001 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation says it will pull building permits and begin construction on the Eastern Tower, a 23-story mixed-use apartment complex and community center at 10th and Vine streets,…
Meet Chinatown's new parklet
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
- By Ashley Hahn
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- 10th and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia PA
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This weekend Chinatown celebrated the opening of its very own parklet, which adds a new pedestrian amenity along the busy 10th Street corridor. After a false start in April, Philadelphia Chinatown…
Chinatown: New community center enters the financing stage
- Tuesday, July 3, 2012
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- 10th Street and Vine Street
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By Alicia DiGiovanni and Mark Lauterbach The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp. plans to create a 23-story, multipurpose tower located at the northwest corner of 10th and Vine streets. The first two…
Mini-Park to Run Along 10th Street
- Friday, June 8, 2012
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By Alicia DiGiovanni and Mark Lauterbach, Philadelphia Neighborhoods The Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilitieshas started a parklet pilot program. The parklets are designed to look like mini parks.…
Multi-modal with MOTU: Cycle logic [Part 2]
- Tuesday, May 1, 2012
- By Ashley Hahn
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In Part 1 of this biking edition of Multi-modal with MOTU, I visited a pedestrian plaza to-be and explored a few of West and Southwest Philadelphia’s new, old, and possible bike…
School bus ads pondered as more cost-cuts introduced, defeating the Callowhill NID, Chinatown's Eastern Tower, Super Bowl ads by Philly agencies
- Monday, February 6, 2012
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The School District is in dire need of revenue, but is Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown’s idea to sell ads on school buses going too far? A Daily News editorial today called…
January 20-22: Philadelphia Dance Party, Space Savers Project, Celebrating the Year of the Dragon
- Friday, January 20, 2012
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Art after 5: Philadelphia Dance Party Friday, January 20, 5pm. Philadelphia Musuem of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Yes, the dance party kicking off the exhibition Zoe Strauss: Ten Years sold…
Family Court maneuvers, Flower Market in Chinatown, MLK Day of Service plans, 7th and Girard time machine, catchment bets
- Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Philadelphia’s new Family Court Building almost got a surprise 15-foot height increase yesterday, as the Art Commission moved in favor the increase then tabled the proposal after neighbors protested, reports…
Mayor Nutter's 2nd term priorities, zoning reform vs. councilmanic fiat, considering Callowhill NID's failure, Mummery and the economy, 2011's best street art
- Monday, January 2, 2012
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Mummers Parade | flickr user shrimpcracker, Eyes on the Street flickr group Happy New Year, Philadelphia. Hope you had festive holidays and got to spend some time off. If you’re planning…
Chinatown development corporation gets planning's blessing for a 23-story tower at 10th and Vine
- Wednesday, November 16, 2011
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation Tuesday came a step closer to building a 23-story, 265-foot-high residential and office tower, with a community center on the ground floor, on two parcels at…
Chinatown Development Corporation plans 23-story tower at 10th and Vine
- Tuesday, September 20, 2011
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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- 10th Street and Vine Street
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The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation hopes to build a 23-story, 265-foot-high residential and office tower, with a community center on the ground floor, on two parcels at the northwest corner of…
Chinatown leaders favor destruction of the Reading Viaduct
- Thursday, August 27, 2009
- By Andrew Goodman
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- 1000 Spring Garden Street
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Weekly Press: Chinatown leaders favor destruction of the "Chinese Wall" Written by Mark Brakeman: In its quest for new, affordable housing, the neighborhood’s leaders are looking beyond Chinatown’s traditional boundary…
Discussion of the future of Chinatown North
- Thursday, July 23, 2009
- By Kellie Patrick Gates
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- 915 Vine Street
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July 23, 2009 By Kellie Patrick GatesFor PlanPhilly Residents of Chinatown North gathered at the Theresa Hu Center Wednesday night to talk about the future of their neighborhood – the…
