May 14th, 2010 |
Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, toured the Philadelphia Navy Yard on Thursday as part of the Reinventing Older Communities conference to see how the complex is being reused for manufacturing and commercial headquarters. Bernanke met with Infill Philadelphia: Industrial Sites partners the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation who have led the development of the Navy Yard which has attracted over 100 companies with over 8,000 employees, including Tastykake and Urban Outfitters.
To find out more, read the New York Times blog Ben Bernanke’s Field Trip to Philly and the Washington Post article Bernanke Tours Pastry Factory, in a Sign to Main Street
May 11th, 2010 |
By Melena Ryzik
How do you one-up a Dumpster pool?
For David Belt, a developer who created a stir last summer by installing do-it-yourself swimming pools made from Dumpsters in a semi-secret location in Brooklyn, the answer was once again in trash.
His latest project, called “Glassphemy!,” is billed as a psychological recycling experiment. The idea is to make recycling a more direct, visceral experience and to purge some New York aggression simultaneously. Read More »
May 10th, 2010 |
By Jon Campisi
Star Staff
The sign, undoubtedly recognizable to Philadelphians, can still be seen looming high above the Hunting Park Avenue site.
But the business that manufactured tasty treats for city residents and beyond for almost a century will soon vacate the property.
Last month, it was announced that Tasty Baking Co., which is in the midst of transitioning to its new headquarters at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, had sold its manufacturing plant at 2801 Hunting Park Ave., and its corporate offices and distribution center at 3413 Fox St., to Metro Development Co. for $6 million.
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January 7th, 2010 |
The Community Design Collaborative is pleased to announce the projects and firms to be included in Retooling Industrial Sites, an exhibit that will showcase the work of over 30 design firms in transforming old industrial sites back to productive use. Leading examples of industrial reuse in Philadelphia and inspiring projects from cities across the country will be on display, ranging from factories, offices, schools, housing, mixed-use development and interpretive historical sites. The list of featured projects includes…
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