Next in our series about Philly's changing public spaces, Ashley Hahn explores the Discovery Center, a new environmental education center opening…
Dendy feels like magic. That’s the thought that ran through my mind the first time I went to my neighborhood rec…
Every time it rains, the Hunting Park Recreation Center has to shut down activities because of a hole in the roof. …
Our series about Philly's changing public spaces continues with a trip on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Ashley Hahn checks in on…
Next up in our series about Philly's changing public spaces, Ashley Hahn heads to Parkside Edge to see how this project…
First up in a series about Philly's changing public spaces, Ashley Hahn heads to LOVE Park looking for love and finds…
As the Schuylkill River Trail has grown southward from Center City along the eastern bank of the tidal Schuylkill, it’s gained…
Built-in wooden deck loungers and palm trees overlook clear blue water, and patio sets grace the lawn. These are not the…
Philly has more free, outdoor public pools than any city in the country and lucky for us pool season kicks off…
Philadelphia has amazing park and recreation resources, yet the city consistently under-commits funds to maintain and plan for improving these assets.…
Alon Abramson wants to help Philly become the best running city possible - and runners, he wants your help. Abramson, who…
Now that the Schuylkill Banks boardwalk is open, it’s time to look downriver to the next stretch of Schuylkill River Trail…
When most people think of Philly's far Northeast, they think of relatively suburban neighborhoods, driven by a post-WWII development and characterized…
If you've passed 17th and Carpenter streets recently, you may have noticed activity on the eight vacant lots waiting to be…
Fairmount Park is like Philadelphia itself: A legacy asset with unrealized potential. We are the lucky beneficiaries of the prescient 19th…
How do you balance the sensitivity required to operate an active cemetery, with the need to preserve and share the rich…
Each marker and memorial at the Bethel Burial Ground in Queen Village was intended to endure. But forever is a long…
Philly's annual celebration of the city's unique, 10,200-acre park system is back this year with eight days of service projects, events,…
“They’re back and they’re beautiful,” said Cecil Smith, enjoying his first spring morning in Fitler Square, sitting on one of the…
PlanPhilly is a partner for this year's TEDxPhiladelphia event, and we're sharing ways we think Philly is becoming a "New Workshop…