Philadelphia has belabored for all too long under its reputation as a second-class city. Poverty, economic deterioration, abandonment and crime have overshadowed our history and size. A proposed 1,500-foot skyscraper, termed the American Commerce Center could change all that.
As superficial as it may seem, skyscrapers lend legitimacy to downtown areas. They are not mere buildings, [...]
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008 | 01:23 AM
Tag Archive | "metropolis"
Tags: 4-1-08, American Commerce Center, architecture, Center City, metropolis
Commerce Center to change Philly for better
Posted on 31 March 2008 by Ryan Briggs
Tags: 3-25-08, John Dougherty, metropolis
John Dougherty: a first rate Senate mistake
Posted on 24 March 2008 by Ryan Briggs
Philadelphia’s own State Sen. Vincent Fumo, among his other distinctions, sits on the board of trustees for the National Constitution Center, a museum enshrining the most sacred government document in the land. The man ought to know a thing or two about constitutional political conductSadly, the 30-year representative of Philadelphia’s 1st district has proven time [...]
