April 26th, 2010 |
Events |
Thursday, May 27 from 4-6:30 pm
Reception Follows
The Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch St., Philadelphia
A presentation of innovative designs for restoring the competitive edge of older, under-used industrial spaces and creating new neighborhood-based opportunities.
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April 26th, 2010 |
In The News |
By Thomas J. Walsh
For PlanPhilly
April 23, 2010
The loss of industrial jobs and a decline in manufacturing in Philadelphia is certainly nothing new, but most residents of the region would probably trace the start of the downturn to the 1960s and ’70s. In fact, the attrition started in the 1920s, said Acting Deputy Mayor Alan Greenberger, at a panel Friday morning at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design.
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April 20th, 2010 |
Featured, In The News |
Urban Land Institute Foundation Announces $86,000 In Funding Through Community Action Grants Program
Four Winners of Semi-Annual Awards Announced at ULI Real Estate Summit in Boston
WASHINGTON (April 15, 2010) – Four grants have been awarded in the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) semi-annual funding of its community action grants program. Through the program, created over five years ago, the ULI Foundation Fund has raised money to be distributed as grants to district councils or ULI members on behalf of nonprofit organizations for entrepreneurial programs that aim to improve urban growth in their communities.
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April 15th, 2010 |
In The News |
By Thomas J. Walsh
PlanPhilly
Read the article at PlanPhilly
NEW ORLEANS – A much-anticipated study due out next month from the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp. was previewed Monday morning at the American Planning Association conference, held here through Tuesday.
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March 16th, 2010 |
In The News |
By Nina Rappaport
The Architect’s Newspaper
To anyone riding Amtrak from New York to Philadelphia, the demise of the former “workshop of the world” is evident in the crumbling brick stacks and punched-out windows of factory relics. But while other cities have all but given up on attracting new industries, Philadelphia has embarked on conceptualizing a revitalized manufacturing future.
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March 6th, 2010 |
In The News |
The Chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts, Rocco Landesman, stopped by Crane Arts as part of his national “Art Works” tour that is exploring the role of the arts in economic revitalization. Philadelphia was touted as a leading example of a city promoting the creative economy. Read the Inquirer article.
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February 22nd, 2010 |
In The News |
By Thomas J. Walsh
PlanPhilly
Infill Philadelphia, an ongoing initiative of the nonprofit Community Design Collaborative, kicked off its “Industrial Sites Design Challenge” last week at the Urban Outfitters headquarters, within the stylish, re-worked former pipe shop at the Navy Yard.
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January 19th, 2010 |
Events |
The kickoff event was held at the former pipe factory transformed into the headquarters of Urban Outfitters and featured presentations from Bill Struever and John Grady. Watch videos of the presentation.
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January 7th, 2010 |
Uncategorized |
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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