Aside from rehabbing the Divine Lorraine Hotel, the Reading Viaduct has to be one of the most anticipated overhauls in Philadelphia right now. Over the past few years, a large number of bloggers, photographers and restoration advocates have snuck onto the abandoned railway to highlight its potential for a new Continue reading »
After being ranked the second dirtiest city in America earlier this year by a survey in Travel & Leisure Magazine, some may find it hard to think of Philadelphia as a leader in eco-friendly and sustainable initiatives. However, according to Judith Albert, Director of the Environmental Entrepreneurs Initiative, Pennsylvania ranks Continue reading »
If you’re counting, this is Councilman Darrell Clarke’s second horrible idea that may actually come to fruition. Not too long ago, we told you about his plan to ban construction around Temple’s campus because of neighborhood complaints, and now the councilman is hoping to turn City Hall into one giant Continue reading »
Spring Garden Street may be getting a makeover soon as plans to install a new “greenway” with a bike lane and sidewalk are currently underway. If completed, Spring Garden Street will look more like the Ben Franklin Parkway, with a large, tree-filled median to facilitate increased foot traffic. The 2.2 Continue reading »
The King of Prussia mall, already the largest mall on the East Coast, announced plans Tuesday to expand once again. The behemoth will be building a 14,000 square foot corridor to connect the Court and Plaza sections of the mall. Currently you have to walk outside to get from one Continue reading »
La Colombe was packed. It was midday on a Monday, so men in their man-suits and ladies in their lady-suits formed a human oxbow that stretched from the register, around some tables, and all the way to the front door. The door, somewhat unexpectedly, opens inwards, so there was a Continue reading »
Yesterday, Mayor Nutter announced the launch of a new interactive website called Change By Us: Philadelphia. Promoting public engagement by local Philadelphians, Change By Us has taken social media, in the civic sense, to a whole new level. According to the blog Code for America, Change By Us: Philadelphia launched Continue reading »
