Ashley Hahn
Philly Inquirer
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Welcome to Demodelphia, where our historical buildings are treated like a burden
Philadelphia urgently needs to enact a demolition review policy, before our unique, historic city becomes unrecognizable. → Read More
Power abuse: Doc, Henon and the public trust
Wednesday’s indictment of John Dougherty, Philadelphia City Councilman Bobby Henon, and six others, laid out 116 counts of theft, bribery, and embezzlement. → Read More
In Common: Hidden habitat reclaimed as Discovery Center opens in Fairmount Park
Next in our series about Philly's changing public spaces, Ashley Hahn explores the Discovery Center, a new environmental education center in East Fairmount Park. → Read More
Building for Discovery
The Discovery Center, a new kind of environmental and leadership education center opening this month, is unlike anything else in Fairmount Park. → Read More
Remembering Robert Venturi, Philadelphia architect who gave 'more'
Robert Venturi, one of the most influential design minds of the 20th century, passed away on Tuesday, September 18 at the age of 93,… → Read More
Remembering Robert Venturi, Philadelphia architect who gave 'more'
Robert Venturi, one of the most influential design minds of the 20th century, passed away on Tuesday, September 18 at the age of 93, after battling Alzheimer’s disease. → Read More
In Common: What if the library could mend public life?
Ashley Hahn checks out the Free Library’s Center for Public Life, a new unit that’s aiming to connect Philadelphians of every stripe through cultural and civic programs. → Read More
Kenney's Preservation Task Force readies report
During its opening months, Mayor Jim Kenney’s Historic Preservation Task Force established a collective understanding of the current state historic preservation in Philadelphia. So… → Read More
Task force focuses first on state of preservation in Philly
Philadelphia created the Historic Preservation Task Force in April with a lofty charge: Think creatively about ways historic preservation can be a meaningful partner… → Read More
New historic preservation task force sets about ensuring the past stays present as city grows
They squeezed in, 28 of the 29 members of Mayor Jim Kenney’s Historic Preservation Task Force, around a conference table on the 18th floor… → Read More
Philadelphia’s historic neighborhoods named ‘National Treasure’
Philadelphia has been named the newest National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in a campaign intended to bring fresh attention and… → Read More
Waterfront advocates push back on Squilla's plan to increase height limit for Central Delaware development
The Delaware Waterfront has seen more than its share of beautifully rendered glassy towers with sweeping waterfront views, and heard many promises of thousands… → Read More
June 6: Shopping Center conversion
Would you live at the shopping center at 23rd and Oregon? Its owner, Cedar Realty Trust, wants to rework the center by adding low-rise… → Read More
PlanPhilly | June 5: Planning Eastwick
Jared Brey explores the planning process underway in Eastwick, which is seeking a community-driven vision for development that also balances the realities of climate… → Read More
PlanPhilly | April 25: Orkney Park
As Philly prepares to host the NFL Draft on the Parkway starting Thursday, NewsWorks has a rundown of what to expect as the countdown… → Read More
PlanPhilly | April 24: AT&T fortress
Inga Saffron makes the case for more understanding about the “architectural Darth Vader” at the South Street Bridge, Ewing Cole’s AT&T telecommunications fortress. As… → Read More
PlanPhilly | April 21: Mid-rise praise
At Broad and Callowhill, two midrise buildings are replacing surface parking and Inga Saffron approves: “Given the challenges of the form, the design of… → Read More
April 20: Amtrak's Northeast needs
The White House’s budget envisions cuts to funds that support Amtrak’s long-distance service, except for the Northeast Corridor. CityLab shares maps of a vanishing… → Read More
Kenney launches Historic Preservation Task Force
Jim Kenney’s administration says it wants to improve the city’s historic preservation environment while encouraging people to see preservation and development as partners in… → Read More
April 19: Verizon leaves Bell Atlantic Tower
Will Comcast take over more space in the Bell Atlantic Tower as Verizon vacates? Jacob Adelman reports on changes ahead at 1717 Arch. Will New Macedonia Church on Corinthian Ave be torn down for townhouses? Naked Philly forecasts this rumored end for the undesignated 1880s church. GroJLart hops in the wayback machine for Hidden City to trace the history of an old trolley power station on… → Read More