Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron’s profile of the Paseo Verde Apartments looks at how the project managed to incorporate sustainable features and other amenities despite its tight budget. [Inquirer]

The Philadelphia Water Department and the Streets Department teamed up to create the “Green Streets Design Manuel,” a set of guidelines for greening and storm water management. [Plan Philly]

Axis Philly reports on a new strategy for revitalizing the neighborhood of Sharswood in North Philadelphia: Redevelop the long blighted Norman Blumberg Apartments. [Axis Philly]

Inside South Kensington’s Rapid Growth

Hidden City investigates the impact of “development pressure” in South Kensington, an area wedged between burgeoning North Liberties and the blighted core of Kensington. This is the first report in a three part series. [Hidden City Philadelphia]

Philly.com reports that the University of Pennsylvania is developing a new campus/facility in Grays Ferry. [Philly.com]