In West Philly

We've told you about The Porch a couple of times since it was dedicated in November, mentioning weekly events like a farmer's market, and noting its participation in the Heart and Soul exhibition. If you've never heard of this newish public space, The Porch is a reclaimed parking area next

Last week, we dropped by the Philadelphia Eagles Playground Build, this year at Comegys Elementary in Southwest Philly. This was the 16th annual playground build from the Eagles and the Eagles Youth Partnership, a non-profit entity associated with the Eagles that serves over 50K low income children every year.

The extremely

I’ve got rhythm. I’ve got music. Who could ask for anything more? How about eight artist-decorated pianos that anyone can play, set at various locations throughout University City?

Heart and Soul is an interactive public art exhibition coming June 7-17 from the folks at University City District (UCD), that seeks to combine performance and

In recent weeks, we've covered efforts by developers who are taking a new interest in projects on the fringes of University City. 2.0 University Place is a large commercial building just north of 43rd & Market. Close by, a new HQ for the Social Security Administration is under construction. And

The State Farm Cause An Effect initiative is an effort by State Farm to help local organizations create solutions to community issues. Recently, two West Philly organizations learned that they will each receive $25K grants from this effort, along with 38 other groups nationwide.

Congrats to the folks at West Philly Tool Library and Neighborhood Bike Works,

Transforming a large vacant lot that stretches over a number of addresses into an affordable, live-in artists’ community is the heart of a new initiative slated for the 4000 block of Haverford Avenue in West Philly.

Though there has definitely been some development in the surrounding blocks, notably in the student housing arena, the area

A three-story structure is being constructed on a formerly vacant but groomed grass lot across the street from Clark Park and the University of the Sciences (USP) at the southwestern corner of the intersection of 45th Street and Woodland Avenue, right next to a landscaped green space on the corner.

Plumbers were working on the

Ideas about how to green Philadelphia schoolyards, more specifically, the Henry C. Lea School at 4700 Locust St. in West Philly, were abound this month at Transforming Urban Schoolyards, a design charrette hosted at the Center for Architecture in Center City on May 10th.

Concepts focused around redesigning the schoolyard to serve as a front entrance,

We bring you yet another community initiative from the folks at University District (UCD), who, beginning today from 11 to 2 (and continuing this time every Wednesday through fall), will host a weekly farmer's market at The Porch, located on the southern side of 30th Street Station.

In addition to the

After years of failed attempts, that once included plans for a McDonald’s, 30 N. 41st Street in West Powelton is finally being developed. It will be the first L.E.E.D. Platinum Pre-Certified Building in Philadelphia, which is probably the next best thing to a new construction McDonald's.

Developers University Place Associates broke ground on the 2.0 University