Parks & green space

FDR Park community meeting tonight!

November 14, 2018 admin Fairmount Park Conservancy, FDR Park Master Plan, Friends of FDR Park, Parks & Rec min read

You’re invited to opine about plans for FDR Park tonight, Wednesday, November 14, from 6-8pm at South Philly High. This is the second of three FDR Park Master Plan community meetings organized by the Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Friends

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FDR Park: Master Plan, Survey, and Call for Artists

September 7, 2018 admin min read

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, also known as F.D.R. Park and “The Lakes,” has provided a green oasis for South Philly since the early 1900s. The park’s popularity, years of active use, flooding, and major projects like the construction of Sports

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New Courtyard from Old Materials for Southwark School

June 6, 2018June 6, 2018 admin Basurama, Mural Arts Program, Restored Spaces Initative, Southwark School, Weaving Culture min read

Southwark School at 9th and Mifflin Streets is gearing up for an exciting redesign of the 9th Street courtyard into a true community space. Since February, Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Restored Spaces Initiative, in collaboration with the Spanish trash-focused artist collective

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South Philly’s ‘Secret’ Parks, Gardens & Green Spaces

April 23, 2018July 6, 2018 admin Bardascino Park, Bella Vista, Catharine Park, Dickinson Square West, Graduate Hospital, Harry O’s Passyunk Gardens, Hawthorne, Hawthorne Park, Julian Abele Park, Karen Donnelly Park, Manton Street Park & Garden, Mollbore Terrace, Paolone Park, Pennsport, Ridgway Park, Weinberg Park min read

Now that Spring is finally here you might be looking for a quiet green space where you can enjoy the sunshine. Curbed Philly posted a great list of 25 ‘secret’ parks and green spaces in the city. South Philly