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Thank goodness Thursday: A bridge too far . . .
Cover of the Plan for Cathedral Bridge THE WISSAHICKON VALLEY: AN ENCUMBERANCE TO THE COMMUTER’S PARADISE Like most cities, Philadelphia’s bedroom communities have spread ever outward and have been...
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Spotlight on a District – Destination Frankford
Rendering of our upcoming Pop-up Gallery Destination Frankford is an example of how the Planning Commission is aggressively implementing district plans and expanding its role in revitalizing...
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Spotlight on Central Northeast:Super Cool Catch Up!
Ready for our Central Northeast public meeting tomorrow night, or are you maybe a little out of the loop? Well, look no further, because the geniuses in our GIS division have created this handy little...
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Spotlight on Central Northeast: Mid-Century Modern
You know the Lit Bros building at 8th and Market? Well there was a Northeast location for the department store as well! And it just so happens to be designed in the mid-century modern style In Central...
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Spotlight on the Districts: Northeast High School
This photo of the original NEHS (then located at 7th and Lehigh) dates to 1906. As we mentioned on Monday, our final public meeting for the Central Northeast District Plan is happening this coming...
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Spotlight on CNE: Fox Chase Farm
We had a busy week on the Lower North District planning front, with a well attended public meeting on Tuesday that’s opened a whole other set of important questions that will influence the...
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“I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost”…Park!!!
So-called ghost parks are scattered throughout Lower North. Typically a rowhouse parcel’s worth of space, ownership is inconsistent. Many may recall this iconic lyric from the theme song to the 80s...
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The Beat Goes On: Work Begins on District Plans 8 & 9
As many of our staff work to refine recommendations and prepare meeting materials for ongoing District Plans in Central Northeast and Lower North, the next round of District Plans has unofficially...
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Lower North District Plan Update
Whoa! Where did we go? Well, we’ve been busy, and a little bit short staffed as can happen in the summer months. Hopefully you’ve been keeping up with our progress on the Lower North and Central...
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Starting this week: the Central Northeast District Plan
After much ado about our Metropolitan Center, it’s time to shift focus to the Central Northeast, the 6th planning district to undergo a comprehensive planning process since Philadelphia2035 began. For...
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