You might say it was like white Americans learning that George Washington — among other Founding Fathers — was a slave holder. In our present culture, that’s evil.
By Stu Bykofsky
Michael Thomas Leibrandt: A chance to be a part of Philly history
From William Penn to George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, words from Philadelphians have shaped our city even before the exuberant […]
Thom Nickels: Preserving a dream — Dream Garden and the Curtis Center
The winding road to what became one of the city’s great art installations — and how we kept it from being dismantled.
By Thom Nickels
Terry Tracy: Protecting the commons, art, and the public trust
As the citizens are the direct beneficiaries of the public art – whether affirmation of our civic pride or warnings of our civic failures – when government abdicates its responsibility as trustee, the governed are duty-bound to protect collective cultural heritage.
By Terry Tracy