Category Archives: Parks and Greenspace

Home Price Survey 2011 | Philly Inquirer

    I think some of these charts may be misleading – especially the charts showing value increases.   Best bet is to single out your zip code and look at the data. For a no nonsense real world / get it sold / assessment from your favorite Realtor (ME) click here! Home Price Survey…

Public schools are critical to Center City’s growth | Philadelphia Inquirer | 09/21/2011

This editorial is probably in response to the report issued by Center City District Paul Levy.  We featured the report yesterday in this blog post, entitled Center City Baby Boom. Center City is one of Philadelphia’s great success stories. The literal growth of our core, the boundaries continually expanding, has been critical to the city’s…

Center City Baby Boom

Last week, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that we are in the midst of a baby boom.  This trend was documented with demographic data compiled by the Center City District in their recent publication:  Leading the Way:  Population Growth Downtown.  This is good news for residents, buyers and sellers in Greater Center City, because the parents…

Viaduct revival-Beautiful park for the Loft District and China Town Neighborhoods

Philadelphia is looking to add green space to its center city neighborhoods and there is an article today about just such an idea. Urban planners and residents would love to turn the abandoned Viaduct into an elevated park similar to the High Line park in Manhattan.  According to Paul Levy of the Center City District, …