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In Common: 6 ways Philly can create more equitable, imaginative and inviting public spaces
I was lucky enough to spend 2018 writing the In Common series, exploring the ways civic spaces across Philly are changing,…
In Common: Hidden habitat reclaimed as Discovery Center opens in Fairmount Park
Next in our series about Philly's changing public spaces, Ashley Hahn explores the Discovery Center, a new environmental education center opening…
A photographer reflects on a summer oasis: Dendy Playground
Dendy feels like magic. That’s the thought that ran through my mind the first time I went to my neighborhood rec…
What if it rained? How a rec center changed one life, and could change more
Every time it rains, the Hunting Park Recreation Center has to shut down activities because of a hole in the roof. …
In Common: The Oval stretches car-free play onto the Parkway this summer
Our series about Philly's changing public spaces continues with a trip on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Ashley Hahn checks in on…
In Common: Centennial Commons carves out space for East Parkside neighbors to connect
Next up in our series about Philly's changing public spaces, Ashley Hahn heads to Parkside Edge to see how this project…
In Common: Finding a new LOVE
First up in a series about Philly's changing public spaces, Ashley Hahn heads to LOVE Park looking for love and finds…
Bartram’s Mile trail aims to connect Southwest Philly neighbors to river and city beyond
As the Schuylkill River Trail has grown southward from Center City along the eastern bank of the tidal Schuylkill, it’s gained…
Spotted: A poolside pop-up in Francisville
Built-in wooden deck loungers and palm trees overlook clear blue water, and patio sets grace the lawn. These are not the…
Funding Common Ground: Parks, programming and unfulfilled potential
Philadelphia has amazing park and recreation resources, yet the city consistently under-commits funds to maintain and plan for improving these assets.…
Calling city runners to crowdsource run-ins and amenities
Alon Abramson wants to help Philly become the best running city possible - and runners, he wants your help. Abramson, who…
$1.7 million for Bartram's Mile as swing bridge study continues
Now that the Schuylkill Banks boardwalk is open, it’s time to look downriver to the next stretch of Schuylkill River Trail…
Parks & Rec paves Poquessing Creek Trail
When most people think of Philly's far Northeast, they think of relatively suburban neighborhoods, driven by a post-WWII development and characterized…
Geotechnical work, progress at Carpenter Green
If you've passed 17th and Carpenter streets recently, you may have noticed activity on the eight vacant lots waiting to be…
Back to the future to renew Fairmount Park
Fairmount Park is like Philadelphia itself: A legacy asset with unrealized potential. We are the lucky beneficiaries of the prescient 19th…
Have a say in The Woodlands' future
How do you balance the sensitivity required to operate an active cemetery, with the need to preserve and share the rich…
Sensitivity and the search for common ground at Weccacoe Playground / Bethel Burying Ground
Each marker and memorial at the Bethel Burial Ground in Queen Village was intended to endure. But forever is a long…
Events you'll love this LOVE Your Park Week
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,…
Fitler Square refreshed
“They’re back and they’re beautiful,” said Cecil Smith, enjoying his first spring morning in Fitler Square, sitting on one of the…
TEDxPhiladelphia: The new classroom of the world
PlanPhilly is a partner for this year's TEDxPhiladelphia event, and we're sharing ways we think Philly is becoming a "New Workshop…
