A reader who knows what we like checked in and gave us the heads up about a new residential development on the way in Pennsport, near numerous other homes that have gone up in the past several years. South of Washington Ave., between Front and 2nd Sts., a few dozen

Tons of compost are on the way in West Philly. We mean this literally, thanks to a new composting project soon to be initiated by who else but the folks at University City District (UCD).  They’ve got so many good ideas about creating viable, sustainable communities (to check for yourself click here and follow the links),

We were in the neighborhood today, skulking around the less-traveled streets, and stumbled upon these two homes, currently under construction in Northern Liberties. Located at 924-26 N Leithgow St., these new homes are immediately adjacent to the Seedy Acres Community Garden.

These homes sit on 18'x43' lots which were each purchased

The site of the Palumbo Recreation Center is the first example of what will be a recurring theme for the Delorean Time Machine: places where Philadelphians used to be buried.  Today, Palumbo’s sprawling fields, baseball diamond, playground and basketball courts occupy the full block between Bainbridge, Fitzwater and 9th, and 10th Streets.

However,

In January, we wondered about vacant commercial space in the White Building at 12th and Sansom Sts., and speculated about businesses that would replace the shuttered T-Bar and Dada Rug and Art Gallery. Last month, two new businesses filled that void.

JAR BAR has replaced the rug and art gallery, and

A reader asked us about an odd, brown shed on the 1200 block of Fitzwater St., a building we've thought about ourselves from time to time over the years. It sits on the same parcel as the Hawthorne Lofts, the 54-unit condo building developed by the Rufo Company. This Hawthorne

A reader checked in, asking about new commercial shutters at a vacant commercial space on the northwest corner of 20th and Carpenter Sts., across the street from Southside Pizza. This piqued our interest, as this space has been vacant for a few years, having previously been a Chinese takeout establishment.

A reader checked in, asking us what was up with the scaffolding that's remained in front of a new construction building at 51st and Market Sts. for a few years now. After all, it’s just east of the 52nd Street commercial corridor and under the El, which means plenty of

We've mentioned the Forgotten Bottom neighborhood a couple of times in the past, but it's not an area that often shows up on anybody's radar. The little neighborhood, tucked between Grays Ferry Ave., I-76, and the Schuylkill River, is tricky to find and easy to miss. Along with a few

In just one year, West Philly-based Pedal Coop (PC) has tripled the reusable waste that they collect. In all, they pick up more than 9,000 gallons of compost and recycling around the city every month.

Their mission is to contribute to sustainable efforts while at once working to reduce carbon emissions by transporting