OpinionOpinionPhiladelphia bet its future on the ‘meds and eds’ now under attack by DOGEGovernment investment in research, hospitals, and universities is what saved older cities after U.S. manufacturing imploded in the 1970s.
OpinionOpinionPhiladelphia bet its future on the ‘meds and eds’ now under attack by DOGEGovernment investment in research, hospitals, and universities is what saved older cities after U.S. manufacturing imploded in the 1970s.
OpinionOpinionPHA is trying a new approach to high-rise public housing. This time it just might work.
OpinionOpinionPHA is trying a new approach to high-rise public housing. This time it just might work.
OpinionOpinionSouth Philly’s former refinery site is the city’s next big job center. Can it avoid the Navy Yard’s mistakes?
OpinionOpinionSouth Philly’s former refinery site is the city’s next big job center. Can it avoid the Navy Yard’s mistakes?
2:54OpinionOpinionPhilly’s Greyhound bus ‘station’ is a humanitarian disaster and a municipal disgrace
2:54OpinionOpinionPhilly’s Greyhound bus ‘station’ is a humanitarian disaster and a municipal disgrace
OpinionOff track? A Sixers arena at 11th and Market would compromise Jefferson Station | Inga SaffronChinatown isn’t the only hurdle facing a Sixers arena on Market Street. SEPTA sent the team back to the drawing board after seeing how the proposal would affect its second-busiest station.
OpinionOff track? A Sixers arena at 11th and Market would compromise Jefferson Station | Inga SaffronChinatown isn’t the only hurdle facing a Sixers arena on Market Street. SEPTA sent the team back to the drawing board after seeing how the proposal would affect its second-busiest station.
5:05OpinionPhiladelphia collected $21 million in fees to improve pedestrian safety. Sidewalks are still treacherous.As a Council member, Mayor Kenney led the charge against developers who hogged the sidewalks. But his record as mayor has been spotty.
5:05OpinionPhiladelphia collected $21 million in fees to improve pedestrian safety. Sidewalks are still treacherous.As a Council member, Mayor Kenney led the charge against developers who hogged the sidewalks. But his record as mayor has been spotty.
OpinionWhy the Provident building’s gorgeous transformation is still a missed opportunity A developer has done a first-rate job renovating the long-vacant eyesore. But it's still worth asking whether the city could have gotten a better deal.
OpinionWhy the Provident building’s gorgeous transformation is still a missed opportunity A developer has done a first-rate job renovating the long-vacant eyesore. But it's still worth asking whether the city could have gotten a better deal.
OpinionTo redeem the Roundhouse, make it the anchor for a new, affordable neighborhood | Inga SaffronPhiladelphia can preserve the architectural treasure while also repairing the historic wrongs associated with police misconduct and urban renewal.
OpinionTo redeem the Roundhouse, make it the anchor for a new, affordable neighborhood | Inga SaffronPhiladelphia can preserve the architectural treasure while also repairing the historic wrongs associated with police misconduct and urban renewal.
Opinion‘Tiny houses’ are helping West Coast cities reduce homelessness. Are they right for Philly? | Inga Saffron (from January 2023)Philadelphia has resisted the trend, but the 2020 Parkway encampment forced the city to reconsider the low-cost housing option.
Opinion‘Tiny houses’ are helping West Coast cities reduce homelessness. Are they right for Philly? | Inga Saffron (from January 2023)Philadelphia has resisted the trend, but the 2020 Parkway encampment forced the city to reconsider the low-cost housing option.
OpinionWhy the FDR plan is a chance for Parks & Rec to do right for the environment and the community"Save the Meadows" groups want to scrap the renovation plan. But without some intervention, FDR Park will cease to exist as a usable park.
OpinionWhy the FDR plan is a chance for Parks & Rec to do right for the environment and the community"Save the Meadows" groups want to scrap the renovation plan. But without some intervention, FDR Park will cease to exist as a usable park.
OpinionA luminous art space dedicated to Alexander Calder’s work will rise on the Parkway at long lastBut you'll have to descend underground to see it.
OpinionA luminous art space dedicated to Alexander Calder’s work will rise on the Parkway at long lastBut you'll have to descend underground to see it.
OpinionPhilly spent a decade reconnecting neighborhoods to the waterfront. Widening I-95 is repeating past mistakes.The 21st-century version of the highway is turning out to be bigger and more intrusive than the original, 20th-century design.
OpinionPhilly spent a decade reconnecting neighborhoods to the waterfront. Widening I-95 is repeating past mistakes.The 21st-century version of the highway is turning out to be bigger and more intrusive than the original, 20th-century design.
OpinionRobert Venturi’s iconic Chestnut Hill cottage is a pioneer for a new form of housingThe owner of the famous house wants to build a backyard cottage known as an ADU to house his multigenerational family.
OpinionRobert Venturi’s iconic Chestnut Hill cottage is a pioneer for a new form of housingThe owner of the famous house wants to build a backyard cottage known as an ADU to house his multigenerational family.
OpinionThe city desperately needs more public housing. There’s a perfect site in West Philadelphia.PHA could add hundreds of new units to its portfolio at its 12-acre West Park site, but only if it reconsiders the Clinton-era approach to public housing.
OpinionThe city desperately needs more public housing. There’s a perfect site in West Philadelphia.PHA could add hundreds of new units to its portfolio at its 12-acre West Park site, but only if it reconsiders the Clinton-era approach to public housing.
OpinionSt. Joseph’s new chapel and residence speak to the power of Philly’s brick traditionsIt's rare to see a religious group build an ambitious new design at a time that so many churches and synagogues are selling off their magnificent buildings.
OpinionSt. Joseph’s new chapel and residence speak to the power of Philly’s brick traditionsIt's rare to see a religious group build an ambitious new design at a time that so many churches and synagogues are selling off their magnificent buildings.
OpinionNewly renovated Fairmount Park playhouse offers kids serious fun as an antidote to screen time | Inga SaffronAfter being closed for two years, children of all ages were finally able to return to the beloved Smith Playhouse on Saturday.
OpinionNewly renovated Fairmount Park playhouse offers kids serious fun as an antidote to screen time | Inga SaffronAfter being closed for two years, children of all ages were finally able to return to the beloved Smith Playhouse on Saturday.
OpinionA Camden plan that favors suburban commuters could kill downtown’s last retail street | Inga SaffronThe proposal is a startling throwback to an older, discredited way of thinking about cities.
OpinionA Camden plan that favors suburban commuters could kill downtown’s last retail street | Inga SaffronThe proposal is a startling throwback to an older, discredited way of thinking about cities.
OpinionWhen hospital buildings are a part of the health crisis | Inga SaffronBecause Philadelphia’s premier hospital district has prioritized easy car access, it has been slow to create public spaces where essential workers can go to decompress.
OpinionWhen hospital buildings are a part of the health crisis | Inga SaffronBecause Philadelphia’s premier hospital district has prioritized easy car access, it has been slow to create public spaces where essential workers can go to decompress.
OpinionBefore making Philly streeteries permanent, focus on design, safety, enforcement. Then add magic. | Inga SaffronComing up with the rules for an entirely new building type, especially one that can be as big as a tractor trailer, is no simple task.
OpinionBefore making Philly streeteries permanent, focus on design, safety, enforcement. Then add magic. | Inga SaffronComing up with the rules for an entirely new building type, especially one that can be as big as a tractor trailer, is no simple task.