A look at first draft designs for Childs Elementary schoolyard improvments

Childs, Girard School and Kirkbride School are three South Philly schools that will be seeing some playground improvements. The Big Sandbox, Knight Foundation, TBS and students from the University of Colorado and Iowa State University put together this program to

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Civic Design Review votes in support of Lincoln Square

The mixed-use development from the Alterra Group being planned for Broad and Washington received support from the Civic Design Review earlier this week, but not without a few critiques. The Lincoln Square project is expected to include nine-stories and 322

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Will construction ever begin on the Brush Factory? LoMo Civic hosts meeting to voice concerns

It has been over two years now since the Zoning Board of Adjustment approved plans for a development to reuse parts of the former Brush Factory at 12th and Jackson to create 151 apartments. The property has been left dormant,

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Analog Watch Co. to move into Fabric Horse’s East Passyunk Avenue storefront

Over the weekend Fabric Horse had its last day in an East Passyunk Avenue storefront. The retail shop selling handmade bags, utility belts and more decided it was time to move the business to online-only to focus on other goals for

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