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An education in how to be a better neighborhood advocate
Learning how Philly government works can be a circuitous and sometimes frustrating thing. In my experience, it takes years. It takes…
Washington Avenue needs safety first
Washington Avenue is going through a well-documented public identity crisis as it transitions from a hard neighborhood boundary lined with…
Washington Avenue restriping plan aims for balance, offers minimal improvement for bikers
Washington Avenue is a rough street. Cars tango with trucks loading, people park in the median, pedestrians skirt forklifts, and cyclists…
Parking logic: Three reasons ZBA should say no to garage-fronted rowhouses
Say zoning and eyes glaze over. But really zoning is code for capturing the kind of city we want to live…
Italian Market seeking new curbside stand vendors
Right now about half of the 160 curbside stands in 9th Street's "Italian Market" are empty, but this year expect to…
Empty Italian Market stands could fill up soon
Curbside markets used to line parts of 2nd, 4th, 7th and 9th streets. But South 9th Street’s "Italian Market" is the…
Residential conversion likely for Antiquarian's Delight, former synagogue
As Passyunk Post reported this week, The Antiquarian’s Delight, once a treasure trove of vintage vendors, is closing. The antique/vintage mart…
New Autumn helps Palumbo Park come alive
Look east from the corner at 8th and Catharine streets, and the bright washes of color in David Guinn’s new…
Callowhill Neighbors appeal Assumption demo | New waterfront zoning in 2013 | 245 hybrid buses replacing diesel | Market West smut duo closes
Good morning, Streeters. Happy Thursday. Today’s City Council agenda [pdf] includes votes on the city’s Complete Streets legislation and residential parking…
Revamping 40th Street Trolley Portal | Support for 50-foot stream buffers | Contested Washington Avenue | Dolphin Tavern to reopen
Good morning, Streeters. Today is the deadline to apply for the homestead exemption for next year’s property taxes. The simple application…
Searching South Philly for sustainable streets
Do you know how often a pedestrian is hit by a car in Philadelphia? Or how many bathtubs worth of water…
October 12-14: Reading Terminal Harvest Festival | Passyunk Square Home Tour | Blocktober Fest | 'Boring' Architecture
Reading Terminal Market Harvest Festival Saturday, October 13, 10am-4pm. Filbert Street, between 11th and 12th. Filbert Street will be closed for…
September 28-30: LoMo Harvest Festival + Flea | Go West! Craft Fest | Puerto Rican Day Parade | Bella Vista House Tour
Hit up the Bella Vista House tour on Sunday. | phillytrax, Eyes on the Street Flickr groupLoMo Harvest Festival and…
Delaware dredge to start | pricier parking tickets? | PPA to photograph plates | selling the city after attacks
Dredging of the Delaware River is set to start within 30 days, NewsWorks reports. The federally funded deepening project will…
A new 'Autumn' for Catharine Street
Back in June, Eyes on the Street reported that muralist David Guinn was working on new designs for an fall-themed mural…
Philly jobs 80% transit accessible | City plans $120 million IT overhaul | St. Christopher's Hospital expanding | NoLibs v. BroLibs | Ralph's v. Dante & Luigi's
NoLibs Streetscape | phillytrax, Eyes on the Street Flickr group According to a report by the Brookings Institution, 80% of jobs…
June 25-29: Visitability and urban aging | Litter control and enforcement | Night Market | King Kong
Planning for Visitability and Urban Aging Tuesday, June 26, 8-10am. Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, 642 North Broad Street. How can designers…
Bella Vista to see 'Autumn' anew
In Bella Vista Autumn is in the air. Devoted Eyes on the Street readers will remember the tale of David Guinn's…
Memorial Day Weekend: Fairmount Restaurant Week, Arts on South, Cedar Park Jazz, Latin Arts Explosion, Decoration Day
Fairmount Restaurant Week May 25-June 3. Various locations in Fairmount. To coincide with the opening of the Barnes’ new location, Fairmount…
Triangle Park fenced, as negotiations over public purchase stall
The triangular wedge created by Passyunk Avenue, Sixth Street, and Christian Street has gone from a gas station to green in…
