By Inga Saffron
Inquirer Architecture Critic
Mayor
Nutter, who has vowed to make urban design a priority again in Philadelphia, has picked Alan Greenberger to oversee the City
Planning Commission, selecting an architect with planning experience rather than a career planner.
Greenberger, 56, a principal
at MGA Partners Architects, has increasingly involved himself in the city's zoning and planning debates. He was one of
the founders of the Design Advocacy Group, which has become the voice of the local design and planning community.
Read the rest of the Philadelphia Inquirer article at philly.com click here
(thanks to Ray Nasser for the article alert!)
AUGUST ANTI-DRUG RALLY IN HAWTHORNE
Thanks Marla for the photos and write-up!
"I'm
a resident of the Hawthorne community(I live at 13th and Catharine).
I wanted you, and the rest of HEC, aware of a wonderful
anti-drug
rally that took place August 3rd right in our neighborhood. While I
was at home that afternoon and all
of a sudden I heard a crowd of
people on my corner playing the drums and saying things like "say no
to drugs
and yes to Jesus!" I came out of my house to show my support
and also take pictures to show the community.
I
think they sent a wonderful message when you come together as a
community, you can defeat anything.
Attached
are 4 pictures of those in the Rally. I hope at least one of
them can be included in the next HEC newsletter. I don't
think too
many people were around to able to see the deomonstration that day,
but hopefully they'll get noticed
thanks to the newsletter."
Thanks!
Marla
