Public Spaces

What’s it like to be monumental? You can stand on a pedestal at the sculptural installation “Monument in Waiting” and feel posterity.

A Camden running track dating back to the 1930s is now a state-of-the-art facility with a composite track that is safer than the gravel track it replaced.

FDR Park in South Philly is getting a new pop-up playground that was designed by young people and is being built by volunteers. It opens up for play on July 23.

The mid-July opening is just a bit behind their normal public pool schedule. Normally pools in Camden open around the Fourth of July.

Philadelphia’s first female Council President Anna Verna was a longtime South Philly resident and lived near the site of the new playground park.

The state’s 2022-23 spending plan includes $56 million to add the new state parks to what is currently a 121-park system.

The county is getting a new concrete skatepark in Chester Township and plans are in the works for one in Upper Darby.

Philly’s new tree bill will create fees for developers who remove trees and don’t replace them, but the city needs to do more to increase our tree canopy.

Larry Krasner said giving young people an outlet such as a pool could help quell the rising tide of violence in Philadelphia.

Yeah, we didn’t think so either. But the Oval’s new ride is pretty big, if kinda pricey.

From Wellness on the Waterfront to Summer Yoga Flow, Philly’s Race Street and Cherry Street Piers are full of fun, free outdoor workout classes this summer.

Upgraded camping facilities are among the plans for Delaware State Parks officials have for $3.2 million in federal grant money.

From the basic to the lesser-known, a primer for tourists or residents.

The unbroken path now stretches from Fishtown to South Philadelphia, and there’s no shortage of things to check out.

The Lederer pool had been closed for years due to a lack of proper maintenance and crumbling infrastructure. Now it's state of the art.