Sweating While Exploring the Dupont Crescent
The orange line is the new section of the trail Running from Wharton St., under Grays Ferry Ave., and terminating at 34th St., the Dupont Crescent is the newest section of the Schuylkill River Trail....
View ArticleTonight: Learn About Possible Improvements to Pretzel Park
Pretzel Park, located just a block off of Main Street in Manayunk, provides neighborhood residents with several amenities including a dog park, a playground, and public green space. Delicious Green...
View ArticleUpdate: CHOP Will Make Schuylkill Avenue the Place to Be
Last month, representatives from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia presented plans for their Schuylkill Avenue site to an overstuffed room of community members and stakeholders. We tried to get into...
View ArticleWill the Schuylkill River Trail Boardwalk Make You Feel Like You’re Down The...
Back in October, we told you about the completed pedestrian connector bridge linking Schuylkill River Park with the Schuylkill River Trail, and also gave you the early lowdown on a planned 2,000 foot...
View ArticleCHOP Reveals More Concrete Plans For Schuylkill Avenue Development
Last night at the Philadelphia School, representatives from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Cooper Robertson and Partners held a community meeting to discuss plans for CHOP’s significant...
View ArticlePenn Will Remake its South Bank Campus in the Coming Decades
Penn’s 23-acre South Bank campus is located on the former DuPont site between 34th St. & Grays Ferry Ave., and the Grays Ferry Crescent section of the Schuylkill River Trail park just south of the...
View ArticlePhilly Planning for the Future of the Lower Schuylkill
An innovation district, an energy corridor, and a logistics hub are three major elements of the Lower Schuylkill Master plan, a long-term vision released by the City this month that accounts for 68...
View ArticleHow Many New Miles of Trails Will Philadelphia Add in the Coming Years?
Soon, over a hundred new trail miles could be added to the city’s existing network, which already spans over 200 miles. The Philadelphia Trails Master Plan is a plan that describes a vision to expand...
View ArticleRibbon Cut on First Leg of the Delaware River Trail
Last week, we told you about a couple of grants that recently came through for projects along the Delaware River. Today, we have news about the completion of the first quarter-mile of the Delaware...
View ArticleNew Tours Coming to the Schuylkill River
If you’re anything like us, you get a little jealous every time you see people fishing in a small boat along the Schuylkill River. For those of you who have never seen the Schuylkill from the vantage...
View ArticleThis Summer, Eakins Oval Will Be Way More than a Traffic Circle
Last week, the City announced that beginning on July 17th, Eakins Oval in front of the Art Museum steps will be playing host to an inviting park and exciting project. From the Parks and Recreation’s...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Trail Master Plan is Approved
The Philadelphia Trail Master Plan is a comprehensive guide to the city’s 75 trails, the status of those trails, and the priority the City has attached to completing new or improving preexisting...
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