Public Spaces

Pennsylvania’s latest budget gives $112 million to parks and forests, but the infrastructure backlog is $1.4 billion.

Most of the scrutinized books were written by or contained subject matter about people of color or members of the LGBTQ+ community, according to research by the ALA.

It’s the “largest investment” in Philadelphia’s urban forest in decades, per city officials, who aim to make tree coverage more equitable.

The Kingsessing playground will receive a complete redo, including an athletic field, a new HVAC system, and ADA-compliant equipment.

The native of Veracruz has created more than 40 works for Mural Arts, plus numerous fresco paintings, sculptures, mosaics, and altars.

Neither the Schuylkill or Delaware pathways are continuous — yet.

The Fish and Game Council unanimously approved lethal and non-lethal means to manage the black bear population.

The city just released three possible designs for the massive project in Chinatown.

FYNLRYD has found its forever home parked just inside the gates of Laurel Hill East.

Though Philadelphia’s murals are staples of the city, not all of these artistic expressions are embraced with open arms.

$1.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help fund work in the natural areas of FDR Park, part of a $250 million park renovation.

The city will provide $50 million dollars in capital funding for the Family Court Building project starting in 2025.

A look at logistics, funding, planning, and travel disruptions for the long-planned project reconnecting Center City with the waterfront.

UDTJ, an Upper Darby-based social justice nonprofit, is leading the pilot program. Philadelphia Mural Arts served as inspiration for Upper Darby.

Jerome Shabazz of the Overbrook Environmental Education Center is working with Temple, Drexel, and city officials on the effort.