Ryan Briggs

Ryan Briggs has covered politics and development issues for Philadelphia City Paper, Hidden City, Next City, and Metropolis.

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Design and Planning
Revitalizing Philadelphia’s Market Street
Once boasting the world’s first Wanamaker’s location and nine similarly hulking stores like Snellenburg’s, Philadelphia’s Market Street was for decades a desolate echo of its former self. Today, a new generation of developers is betting big on downtown.
February 12, 2016
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Ryan Briggs
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Development and Construction
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News
World Heritage Designation Could Boost Philadelphia Hotels, Landmarks
Philadelphia has historically been known as “a city of firsts”—the first library, hospital, and post office in the United States were all founded there. So perhaps it is fitting that it has become the first World Heritage City in the United States, a designation that could be a boon for local tourism.
January 17, 2016
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