Free PARK(ing) at 12th and Arch
September 16, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Happy PARK(ing) Day—today, nearly 1,000 metered parking spaces in more than 30 countries are being turned into temporary open public spaces.
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Germantown’s First Green Street
September 13, 2011 | Public Affairs
What’s that? What are they building on Belfield Avenue near Chew Street?
Read More →Scenes From (After) A Storm: Fairmount Water Works
September 9, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
There’s no shortage of flooding stories in the region this week, all due to historic precipitation and flood-stage levels for the Delaware, Schuykill and many other waterways.
Read More →Fishing Fest Postponed
September 8, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
This just in—due to inclement weather, the 2011 Philly Fun Fishing Fest scheduled for this Saturday is tentatively postponed until Saturday, September 24.
Read More →You’re Invited: Engineers Without Borders Fall Fundraiser
| Matthew Fritch
Engineers Without Borders is holding its fall fundraiser on Thursday, September 29 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center.
Read More →Last Day to Register for the Fishing Fest
September 6, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Today is the last day to register for the 2011 Philly Fun Fishing Fest, a free event on the Schuylkill Banks this Saturday, September 10, from 7-11 a.m.
Read More →Save the Date: September 10 Is Coast Day
August 26, 2011 | Public Affairs
Hurricane Irene Coast Day is coming! Come on out to Philadelphia’s waterfronts on Saturday, September 10 for 2011 Pennsylvania Coast Day,
Read More →2011: An Open Space Odyssey
August 24, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
It’s time to play Name That Public Space: The stretch of Market Street between 30th Street Station and the former Post Office building is about to be transformed from a parking lane into a 40-foot-wide sidewalk by Labor Day.
Read More →2011 Philly Fun Fishing Fest: The Video
August 23, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Click here for more info on the fishing fest.
Read More →The Big News: Venice Island
August 18, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Beginning next week, Manayunk’s Venice Island—a strip of land situated between the Manayunk Canal and the Schuylkill River—will undergo a $46 million makeover that includes the construction of an underground storage basin, a new performing arts center, a children’s play area and a new parking lot.
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