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Center City: A Little Venezuela in the City

June 21, 2012

While the number of Venezuelans in Philadelphia is small, the mark of that South American nation can be found around the city. The Venezuelan population is among the smallest of the Latino groups living in

Center City

Center City: New Hotel to Sit Across From the Reading Terminal Market

June 16, 2012

The Parkway Corp. has planned to build a $60 million hotel at 12th and Arch streets. The new hotel will be located across the street from the Reading Terminal Market and the Pennsylvania Convention Center. It

Center City

Chinatown: Mini-Parks to Run Along 10th Street

June 7, 2012

The Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities has started a parklet pilot program. The parklets are designed to look like mini parks. They are small platforms that extend sidewalks out to the street and replace

Center City

Chinatown: 10th Street Bike Lane Causes Concern

June 6, 2012

Bicycles are a trendy, new form of transportation, especially with this year’s sky-rocketing gas prices. It has become too expensive to drive for some people. Many cities have been installing new bike lanes, starting bike-sharing

Center City

Center City: Construction Continues at Dilworth Plaza

May 31, 2012

Dilworth Plaza will go from an unused and unattractive plaza to a well-maintained, green space. The new plaza will include a lawn, a large space for seating, a fountain, a café, renovations to the subway

Center City

Center City: Forum Focuses on City’s Future Options for I-95

February 24, 2012

Urban highways are changing around the world in order to meet 21st century needs. And now Philadelphia is joining in on the conversation. City planners, officials and residents attended a discussion forum titled, “Reimaging Urban

Arts and Entertainment

Center City: Architecture Program Encourages Residents to Play Active Role in Design

February 8, 2012

Who doesn’t like free events in Philadelphia where you can get a snack, watch a movie, meet new people, have an intriguing conversation, take a tour or do it all? The Philadelphia Center of Architecture

Center City

Center City: Philadelphia2035 Releases Bold Plan for City’s Future

February 2, 2012

https://vimeo.com/36032279] The city has a new vision of renovation that will try to improve challenged neighborhoods, boost tourism revenue and increase city growth in the next 25 years. In a public meeting, the City Planning Commission

Center City

Center City: Occupy Philly Movement Finds Support from Friends

December 5, 2011

https://vimeo.com/33074084] After much resistance, the Occupy Philly movement has officially left Dilworth Plaza. Nov. 27 was the deadline given to the encampment at Dilworth Plaza. The leadership of the movement was given an eviction notice

Center City

Center City: Occupy Philadelphia Protestors Evicted

November 30, 2011

Hundreds of police officers moved in early this morning and surrounded City Hall to issue the final eviction notice to Occupy Philadelphia protestors before they started to make arrests. They gave the protestors three warnings

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