Philly could get one of its largest historic districts in decades in Washington Square West against some property owners' wishes. And how 55 million square feet of warehouses is changing the region.
The city is considering whether to create a district in the Center City neighborhood of Washington Square West. The local civic association has been working to get the designation for years, butPhilly may soon create one of its largest historic districts. These are places the city designates as significant and where properties are shielded from demolition and property owners need the Philadelphia Historical Commission’s permission to make changes to the exterior of buildings.
Warehouses can mean jobs and tax revenue, but they also can mean loss of farmland and green space, truck traffic on residential roads, noise pollution in neighborhoods, and tangible pollution flowing in area rivers. In some places, the massive buildings loom over homes. A bunch of my colleagues worked together to write a comprehensive story about warehouse trends across the region, including what’s coming. You can even watch a graphic that tracks how more and bigger warehouses have popped up recently.near the 52nd Street El stop.Home design: Enjoying the outdoors from inside
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