Public Spaces

Camden resident Shamere Fletcher calls for widespread collaboration to curb illegal dumping.

Ivy Staten-Minor has a plan to solve the problem of illegal dumping. It begins with the launch of a social media campaign.

If the owner of a wall wants to get rid of the mural on it, there isn’t much the artist or community can do. Jane Golden wants to change that.

Developers have apologized for painting over the image of the groundbreaking LGBTQ activist.

Around 97% of Camden residents have access to a park, but only 70% report using the city’s parks at least once a month. Camden leaders hope to change that in 30 years’ time.

Social distancing is easy at Philadelphia parks and in 2020, visits to these public spaces surged.

Randy Gibson’s seven-song Tacony Creek Suite responds to George Floyd, the coronavirus pandemic and its titular water source.

In the 1990s, he helped create Northern Liberties’ first modern green space.

Public space writer Conrad Benner makes the case for public potties and talks to city officials about plans for a network of restrooms.

Philadelphia has installed permanent bicycle use counters along two heavily used Center City bike lanes.

Details are still unclear on the policy change, which was spurred by Twitter requests.

If you live in South Philly, it’s not your imagination: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park is having a moment.

Photographer Ed Hille’s new book In Plain Sight: Public Art in Philadelphia is a love letter to the city, showcasing its beauty.

The vision was for the Fishtown-East Kensington event to be a win for businesses, artists, and the neighborhoods during the pandemic.

“Brick House” by Simone Leigh draws attention to the importance of Black women in art and culture.