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Gregory Heller

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Gregory Heller is CEO of American Communities Trust, a national community development organization, and author of Ed Bacon: Planning, Politics, and the Building of Modern Philadelphia. His website is at www.hellergreg.com. The views reflected here are solely the author's own and do not reflect those of any company or organization with which Heller is affiliated.

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All you need is Love. (Photo by Smallbones via Creative Commons/Wikipedia)

The Love Park redesign

No love for Love

If we continue down our current track, the new Love Park may look more attractive for a few years, but it would surely fare no better than the current one at becoming a lively and inclusive urban space and withstanding the test of time.

Gregory Heller

Apr 14, 2015 Articles 7 minute read

An urban oasis. (All photographs ©Bradley Maule; used by permission)

Anticipating the rebirth of Grays Ferry

What would it take for a neighborhood this convenient to Center City and University City to emerge from its stagnation — especially against the backdrop of so much development activity happening in nearby neighborhoods?

Gregory Heller

Jan 27, 2015 Articles 13 minute read

Go ahead, try to get to Swann Fountain! (photo by the author)

Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway

The Parkway is a disaster — let's fix it!

Does the Parkway really deserve a multiyear celebration of its upcoming centennial? No. Why? Because, as hard as it may be to admit, the Parkway was a mistake.

Gregory Heller

Oct 28, 2014 Articles 9 minute read

Kids love it. (photo via centercityphila.org)

Dilworth Park

Is Philly ready for greatness? Maybe, maybe not

Dilworth Park is better than the old Dilworth Plaza. But it also isn't great.

Gregory Heller

Sep 23, 2014 Articles 6 minute read