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An open letter to Amazon: Here's the pitch for Philadelphia

Tue, 19 Sep 2017 11:00:50 GMT2017-09-19T11:00:50Z

Your proposal smartly expressed a desire for the trinity of great urbanism: density, walkability, diversity. Of all the metropolises on the Northeast Corridor, none offers a better version of the urbanist mix, at a more affordable price, than Philadelphia.

A modernist take on a traditional South Philly Italian social hall

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 09:42:42 GMT2017-09-18T09:42:42Z

Designed as the Grand Lodge for the Pennsylvania Order of the Sons of Italy in America, the South Broad Street building is now fulfilling its function by providing services to the disabled.

Sept. 15-21: In the garden, it's time to…

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 14:38:06 GMT2017-09-14T14:38:06Z

Bring the kids home from Plant Camp. The cats currently sunning themselves on my windowsill aren't going to be happy about this, but they're about to get displaced.

Ask Jennifer: Am I supposed to vacuum rug pads, too?

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:12:50 GMT2017-09-13T14:12:50Z

Sometimes the area rug's backing, or even the rug pad or its backing, dries out and turns into dust.

How homeowners are making front yards the new backyards

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:41:42 GMT2017-09-11T15:41:42Z

Whether creating cozy porches, surrounding yard-bound breakfast tables with vibrant flowers, or bordering the stoop of a rowhouse with colorful container gardens, homeowners are moving away from the privacy of their backyards to the typically more open front.

After a century, Philadelphia struggles to figure out what the Parkway should be

Fri, 08 Sep 2017 13:30:00 GMT2017-09-08T13:30:00Z

One thing is certain: The long, linear Parkway was never meant to hold mega-events like Made in America and the NFL draft.

Ask Jennifer Adams: How to pick the right blue (or is it gray?)

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 19:33:46 GMT2017-09-06T19:33:46Z

The sunlight, your location, how many trees are around - these are the many things that affect how a color looks, even if the paint is out of the same can.

Sept. 8-14: In the garden, it's time to…

Mon, 04 Sep 2017 21:57:33 GMT2017-09-04T21:57:33Z

Get ruthless! Any summer crops that aren't producing need to make way for fall crops.

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