Field notes from the 2021 #SEGDconf walking tour of the Mural Arts Program, in Center City Philadelphia. In just a few blocks centered around City Hall, a peek through alleys and spaces between buildings reveals much about the soul of the city through murals.

Pics and notes from the 2019 #SEGD walking tour of the Rail Park, in Center City Philadelphia. This gem of a linear park remakes an overgrown abandoned railroad bed into a contemplative walk through relaxed landscaping and local history. Sophisticated, unfussy design borrows elements from the weedy train tracks like steel and heavy timber, with elegant stands of waving grasses contributing to the airy, elevated feel of the park.