Philadelphia 2035 (Riverside, Houston, Clark: progressive, claim, cases)

[kyb01]

Originally Posted by southbound_295

That will have to be one of the mysteries of life. There are enough people with enough money & power who live there & have to look at the hole every day that, if it bothered them, they would have done something about it long ago.

Of course the Perelmans are not developers of the type, I think, that's needed. They're primarily philanthropists which has been a blessing to various local institutions.

[southbound_295]

Originally Posted by kyb01

Of course the Perelmans are not developers of the type, I think, that's needed. They're primarily philanthropists which has been a blessing to various local institutions.

There's a lot of money & a lot of power on the square. For the most part they are remarkably laid back. I've been aware of the dynamic there since the late 60s, when I was in high school.

[asiandudeyo]

Originally Posted by cpomp

There really is no flow of the surrounding buildings, many different styles from many different time periods. Even so if its too "shiny" any glare produced by the sun would shine over the church and the corner of 19th and Walnut, it would have no affect on the Square or any of the other buildings surrounding it.

I would have immediately gotten into a debate with that woman over what she thinks is suitable for that lot. If her answer was "something that fits the neighborhood" I would tell her to move to West Chester. That is such a vague birdbrained answer.

When she said that it was too shiny, I was literally biting my lips from the thought I had in my mind.
I was thinking, "Well lady, the building might be shiny but not as shinny as your botox and skin lifted forehead." (not that I oppose the procedure if done properly).

[kyb01]

Originally Posted by asiandudeyo

When she said that it was too shiny, I was literally biting my lips from the thought I had in my mind.
I was thinking, "Well lady, the building might be shiny but not as shinny as your botox and skin lifted forehead." (not that I oppose the procedure if done properly).

Southbound_295, won't like this but too many older people stay riveted to the past, it's what they are comfortable with and how they identify. The future, like this project, scares them for whatever reason. There's too much change and "breaks" what they're familiar with.

The fact is you, and folks like you(younger Gen-X and millennials) are, increasingly, what the city needs.

Tbh, although I'm an older Boomer, I'm SICK of Boomers. Too many of them are just too conservatives and anti-progress.

[gwillyfromphilly]

Study: King of Prussia rail a fast track to growth

[cpomp]

Zoning Notice at the Sound of Market Building | Naked Philly

Another great building getting rehabbed in Market East.

[Flyersfan1]

Hey guys, this is flyersfan1 and new to the forum with a question?
Any updated information on the possible height change to 60 stories 1,145 feet
For the CITC and will some news officially come down the line?

[cpomp]

Originally Posted by Flyersfan1

Hey guys, this is flyersfan1 and new to the forum with a question?
Any updated information on the possible height change to 60 stories 1,145 feet
For the CITC and will some news officially come down the line?

I know for a fact that the story total will be 60, however the height change I believe is 1145, but I cannot confirm that.

Liberty Property Trust (owner) keeps the press on the tower very limited.

[pfreeman885]

I hope that Philly gets what it needs to be a pretty and thriving city. Sometimes cities are over developed and I hope that does not happen.

[kyb01]

Originally Posted by pfreeman885

I hope that Philly gets what it needs to be a pretty and thriving city. Sometimes cities are over developed and I hope that does not happen.

We have a lot of catching up to do. Will be awhile before any danger of over development happens.