A lone cyclist on the Schuylkill River Trail with spring blooms behind

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Look to the Future
Improving Stormwater Management
January 2018
Philadelphia’s landscape changed dramatically as it grew into a manufacturing powerhouse in the 19th century. Fields were paved and covered with...
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Capital Projects
Capital Projects Update
January 2018
South to Christian The South to Christian trail and greenway is almost ready for our trail users. The last plaza is completed except for the railing...
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Glimpse at the Past
Historic Flooding - March 1, 1902
December 2017
A Glimpse at the Past The most severe flood of the tidal Schuylkill River on record crested on March 1, 1902. It was an extreme example of a freshet...
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Out on the Trail
Out on the Trail Update
November 2017
It has been a spectacular fall season! Landscaping work by All Seasons, the landscape contractor managed by the City of Philadelphia to help maintain...
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Stories
Security Cameras on the Banks
November 2017
On October 18, Councilman Kenyatta Johnson announced that the City will be installing 21 security cameras on Schuylkill Banks between Locust Street...