Hayden Mitman
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Philadelphia, PA, United States
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A Tale of Two Parks: How community saved Sturgis and Olney rec centers
At first glance Sturgis Recreation Center and Olney Recreation Center, located just blocks apart, seem like very similar community amenities. Both are located in… → Read More
Lovett Library reopens with gala celebration
After being closed for more than a year and a half for an extensive expansion and modernization project, the Lovett Memorial Library in Mt. Airy reopened on Saturday. The celebratory reception featured live music and appearances from several elected officials, including Mayor Jim Kenney. Since 2015, Lovett has been closed to the public during the roughly $8 million renovations to the… → Read More
Final design phase begins for riverfront park in Bridesburg
Tucked away behind a parking lot filled with yellow school buses and a busy metal recycling facility along the Delaware River in Bridesburg, there is a rutted, weed-strewn 10-acre lot. It might not look like much today, but plans are underway to bring life to the unused space by making it the home to a new riverfront park and multi-use community space. On Saturday, city officials joined… → Read More
CDR gives Logan Square twin tower project a second thumbs down, construction to start in two weeks
The Civic Design Review (CDR) board’s pusillanimity was on full display Tuesday, as board members fumed against the largely unchanged plans for a pair… → Read More
Planning Commission, SEPTA offer vision of improved trails and transit along the Wissahickon
Organizers detail scope of transit improvements, connection to Schuylkill River Trail, at Wissahickon Gateway Plan Meeting In the coming years, one of SEPTA’s busiest… → Read More
At its 3rd meeting, Philadelphia’s Historic Preservation Task Force looks at the good and bad of Philly’s historic preservation ordinance
When it was launched back in April, Philadelphia’s Historic Preservation Task Force was intended to help ensure that historic preservation was as much a… → Read More