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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.

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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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Hello, MOTU

August 17, 2011  |  Matthew Fritch

The Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities—otherwise known as MOTU—is now blogging; check out the blog here for the latest insight and information.

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Our Heroes: Awards For Cobbs Creek Protectors

August 11, 2011  |  Matthew Fritch

Yesterday, the 10 Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center interns who discovered and investigated a fish kill in Cobbs Creek (see our previous post) were presented with Watershed Hero Awards by the Philadelphia Water Department.

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The Whimsy Has Landed

August 10, 2011  |  Matthew Fritch

On Saturday, author, artist and re-explorer Allen Crawford completed his 40-mile, 3-day kayak journey from the wilds of New Jersey and landed in Bartram’s Garden, planting his flag and claiming Philadelphia in the name of … Lord Whimsy.

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