After pushback from landowners and environmental groups, the San Antonio Water System has ditched a controversial plan to run sewer pipelines through protected land in North Bexar.
Opinion: Stop Treating Philly s Historic Buildings Like a Burden
Despite the historic importance of a vast majority of the city of Philadelphia s buildings, demolitions are happening at a faster rate than ever. June 3, 2021, 7am PDT | Diana Ionescu | Philadelphia’s history isn’t a burden, writes Ashley Hahn in the Philadelphia Inquirer, but it s certainly being treated that way. According to Hahn, increasing numbers of old buildings are demolished annually by city contractors and private owners, landfilling reusable materials and untold histories.
While [m]ore than two-thirds of Philadelphia buildings were built more than 50 years ago, making them potentially eligible for local historic designation on the basis of age alone, less than 3% of the city s buildings have historic designation. That protected segment, writes Hahn, unfortunately reflects a predominantly white version of the city’s past.
A federal grant program designed to support holistic and socially-focused planning projects at the neighborhood level has announced the winners of its most recent round of competitive grant funding.