Public Spaces

Performance artist Alex Tatarsky revives their gnome character in an effort to save The Meadows at FDR Park from clearcutting.

“Boardwalk entertainers” will only be permitted to perform within two “designated entertainment zones” between May 1 and October 31.

Advocates are encouraged by the new mayor’s early plans to clean up the city. But some are skeptical about her pick to lead the efforts.

“Everyone who jumps will help raise the funds,” Parks and Rec Commissioner Orlando Rendon said. “We need to offer many tropical getaways amid the urban landscape.”

A Delco playground, a park and a trail will each be getting an allotment of the funding via the state’s Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program.

Township officials are weighing four potential plans to address aging buildings and infrastructure. Residents have varying opinions on the undertaking.

Alvin Pettit’s statue design, “A Higher Power: The Call of a Freedom Fighter,” was selected from five finalists in a year-long process.

Tribal leaders had envisioned an exhibit for the plaza that would highlight the culture, history, traditions and perceptions of the Native Americans who had lived there.

A $26 million project is set to add 275 acres to White Clay Creek State Park in a strategic three-phase expansion.

No changes to the William Penn statue are planned, according to park authorities.

This spring, visitors to Wharton State Forest with mobility impairments will be able to experience the great outdoors like never before.

“We're in an emergency place,” one incoming council member said. “We've got to take emergency, immediate actions.”

A new program in New Jersey will help those with disabilities enjoy more outdoor recreation areas and services.

Since 2018 the former industrial fruit dock has fostered an artist community to give people a reason to visit the waterfront.

Some 16,000 city workers have undergone special training to help people with sensory disorders.