Penn's Landing: Philadephia's Civic Test

"The sad saga of this troubled tract at the heart of the city's riverfront has taken on a symbolic importance that transcends even the site's considerable practical significance.This latest bid to realize the tricky potential of Penn's Landing has become a test case of whether the city can overcome mistakes and shed deep-seated bad habits to achieve something first-class. It's a test of whether we can behave as a great city should, or whether we are, in fact, just a bunch of drab losers."