Inga Saffron
@IngaSaffron
Pulitzer Prize-winning Arch. critic @Phillyinquirer. Author of “Becoming Philadelphia,” 20 years of columns, from @rutgersupress [email protected]
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4.24 (wed), there'll be a history panel on Chinatown and the controversial 76ers arena plan. with VU's @LepageVU center and hosted Asian Arts Initiative!
featuring activist Mary Yee; historian Domenic Vitiello; and prize-winning critic Inga Saffron -
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Philly’s government is so in thrall to development that it refuses to provide oversight of new construction, and now some of its poorest residents are losing their homes to irresponsible contractors. Samantha Melamed reports on the latest collapse. inquirer.com/news/philadelp…
.Inga Saffron: Jefferson has managed to turn its portion of Chestnut Street into a two-block dead zone. The disconnect between Honickman’s dazzle and Jefferson’s self-inflicted blight couldn’t be more extreme.inquirer.com/real-estate/co… via @phillyinquirer
Today, we cut the ribbon on ISEPTAPHILLY's Drexel Station at 30th Street!
Drexel Station is West Philly's mass transit gateway to the rest of the city, the region, and the entire nation. And it is the launch pad for visitors looking to explore our communities. (1/2)
City park system spending per resident Trust for Public Land Park Score
DC $161 per resident
Chicago $173 per resident
NYC $153 per resident
Seattle $315 per resident
Atlanta $140 per resident
Baltimore $132 per resident
Philly $56 per resident
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.Inga Saffron asks: 'Is Jefferson’s dazzling new outpatient building enough to heal East Chestnut Street?'
inquirer.com/real-estate/co…
🇺🇸 Can Jefferson Building Heal Chestnut Street?
▫The disconnect between the Honickman Centres dazzle and nearby blight couldn't be more extreme
▫Inga Saffron
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The Sixers arena proposal may not be dead yet, but this withering critique from the Civic Design Review board is going to make it harder for politicians to ram it through by saying it’s good for Market Street. Jeff Gammage reports: inquirer.com/real-estate/co…