“To bolster spirit and unity, PCDC launched a community garden program in the late seventies on vacant land acquired for the expressway. Under the direction of Anna Ku Lau, it was met with great enthusiasm and won second prize for…”
“I love how the Bahay215 artists, Nicky Uy and Omar Buenaventura were able to use their Tire Swing microgrant to bring the FilipinX diaspora to our stoop in Philadelphia at Asian Arts Initiative. The planter they built is not only…”
“Celebrating Milkshakes 1st birthday (the pig at Greens Grow)”
“After classes at community college of Philadelphia I would go read at the viaduct. It was especially nice when it was hotter out and you had the cool refreshing plants around to keep you cool.”
“My favorite hidden gem in the city is the Spring Gardens in Fairmount. It's a beautiful neighborhood garden in the heart of Fairmount”
“One of my favorite memories actually takes place right at the rail park! A dear friend had travelled from out of town back in January to see me and we were exhausted from walking around center city all day when…”
“One of my most memorable moments in Callowhill was recently when I was able to take my 72 year old boyfriend for a romantic walk on the Rail Park after his dialysis appt...surprisingly we ran into some homeless people sleeping…”
“I was so excited to visit the Rail Park with my daughter in the first weeks it opened to the public. I was impressed with the transformation of the overgrown and previously unused area. All of the plantings were so…”
“I went for a walk in my neighborhood and stumbled upon this community herb garden.”
“Taking my class of students to play under the Sycamore tree at Roberto Clemente.”
“My favorite hidden gem in the city is Belmont Plateau. This is a large grassy spot in Fairmount Park with lush hills that offer a view of the Philadelphia skyline. There are often people barbecuing, sunbathing, and kite-flying here.”
“One of my best memories is the days I spent biking to skateboard with my best friend. We would go all over the city and make days of skating and visiting local parks. Biking the city gives you a…”
“Attendees at the Design Philly Area in Focus tour of the Cut participated in a "blind sketching" activity led by artist Symone Salib.”
“Visiting the Rail Park to escape quarantine and the stress of the National Guard posted on my block.”
“Recently, on a Saturday morning we came to the Rail Park with breakfast sandwiches and sat on one of the swings. It was a lovely Fall day with cute dogs walking by and the weather was perfect.”
“Meeting neighbors at cleanups once a quarter and once a month in all 3 neighborhoods (Chinatown, Callowhill and West Poplar) allowed me to be more involved in the neighborhood and in advocating for Lemon Street playground in West Poplar. Having…”
“I moved to Philadelphia in July 2020, the heart of the pandemic, not knowing a single person in the whole city. The first few months were the loneliest I've ever been, working virtually and having no way to connect to…”
“I used to come here everyday and look out on the water. Such a peaceful memory throughout all the chaos of my adolescence.”
“We walk Gingham, our orange longhair tabby cat here :)”
“The best backyard anyone could ask for!”
“When I first moved across the street, this didn't exist. When I heard it was being built I got excited, but this end product has surpassed all expectations!”
“I hope we can one day make use of the big open space close to Vine”
“I remember helping to put in the plantings one morning in the spring before the park opened”
“I love sitting on the swings to study for med school - thanks for giving me a spot outside my apartment”
“We were wrapping up the Final Friday Plant Swap event when a couple of women walked up to us as we packed up the remaining plants. They asked us if we were selling the plants, and we explained that we…”
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