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‘Dragon Green’ Southwark schoolyard design wins Community Design Collaborative award

November 7, 2016November 7, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Community Design Collaborative, Dragon Green, schoolyard improvements, Southwark Elementary min read

Southwark Elementary is in the process of raising money for a schoolyard redesign to create an expansive “Dragon Green” for students to play and learn. There’s also plans to transform the school from just an educational facility into a multi-use

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A look at first draft designs for Childs Elementary schoolyard improvments

November 7, 2016November 10, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Childs, Childs Elementary, Neighbors Investing in Childs Elementary, schoolyard improvements min read

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

November 3, 2016November 4, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Broad and Washington, Broad Street, Lincoln Square, Washington Avenue min read

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

Bella Vista Developments

Palumbo Park renovation complete in Bella Vista

November 2, 2016November 2, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 723 Catharine St., Catharine Street, Palumbo Park, renovations min read

In February of 2016 we told you about the renovation project for Palumbo Park at 723 Catharine St. The expected completion date was originally set for early this summer, but due to some construction delays, the timeline shifted for a

Developments Point Breeze

Point Breeze community continuing to fight for Smith School

October 31, 2016October 31, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 19th and Wharton, 19th Street, Smith Elementary, Walter G. Smith School, Wharton Street min read

The Smith School at 19th and Wharton was one of the schools put up for sale in 2013, along with Vare in Pennsport and the now-transformed Bok. Since the school’s closure, nearby residents have been fighting to get it back

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39-unit apartment building coming to 15th and Federal

October 27, 2016October 27, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 15th and Federal, 15th Street, Federal Street min read

The former auto body shop at 15th and Federal is about to become a 39-unit apartment building. The property sold for $2 million a few months ago and now demolition and planning is beginning for this by-right construction.