Designers reveal plans for Graffiti Pier as a waterfront park
When Philly's most-Instagrammed site gets a makeover, it'll look...pretty much the same.
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Art Museum’s ‘Oval’ to become permanent park, many other Philly public spaces advance
From the Schuylkill Crossing to Graffiti Pier, there's lots of progress planned for this year.
Philly’s Instagram-famous Graffiti Pier might soon be under water
At a public meeting, stakeholders expressed hope the jetty would become a place for legal street art.
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Graffiti Pier is becoming a public park: 5 things to know
The urban ruin is being revamped by the organization behind Spruce Street Harbor Park.
Neighborhood groups want to clean up Graffiti Pier, but Conrail cites ‘safety’ concerns
Without permission, clearing away trash could mean trespassing charges.
How social media creates new Philly tourist hotspots
In pre-Instagram times, Magic Gardens was seeing about 300 visitors a week; it now sees that many a day.