Topic: South Street
More Art, Fewer Accidents?
A collaboration between Mural Arts Philadelphia and a South Philly neighborhood group aims to slow down speeding cars. Could it help reduce the nearly 500 serious traffic injuries in the city every year?
By Jessica Blatt Press
Ideas We Should Steal: CultureHouse
The Boston-area nonprofit builds indoor pop-up community spaces in vacant storefronts, spurring foot traffic and connections. Can a group of intrigued Philadelphians successfully bring it here?
By Jill Harkins
Weekend Read: “Oh my god. The restaurant’s on fire.”
As part of a partnership with writer/teacher Buzz Bissinger and Penn’s Kelly Writers House, a student journalist explores the aftermath of a fire at a Queen Village institution
By Chloe Shakin
Your City Defined: The Atlas of Tomorrow Mural
Here's the story behind artist Candy Chang's massive mural on South Street — the one featuring a giant lion head, power drill and a curious turn dial
By Josh Middleton