Public Spaces

The new entrance to Fairmount Park’s Boxers' Trail honors boxers Matthew Saad Muhammad, Bennie Briscoe, and former champion Joe Frazier.

The incident has outraged Sgt. Robert Wilson III’s fellow officers and community members — even those who are distrustful of law enforcement.

A bid to relocate the 76ers to Penn’s Landing has divided Philly, with advocates seeing growth opportunities and critics wary of lost tax revenue.

“Crown” by Russell Craig overlooks the plaza where Rizzo once stood guard.

After drawing national headlines for the way Camden police have built trust with residents, recent incidents show residents standing up to officers.

"A Sunday Afternoon at Clark Park" will be built from sketches of different West Philadelphians spending time at the beloved neighborhood green.

There are no current plans to fill in the natural water well, but that isn’t stopping nearby residents from calling for action.

Philadelphia musicians discovered a narrow rowhouse block offers excellent acoustics for an outdoor chamber orchestra. They plan to pop up again.

The Art Commission’s vote marks the final regulatory hurdle for Mayor Kenney’s proposal to remove the Christopher Columbus statue from Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia.

Not all Italian Americans want statues of Christopher Columbus to represent their familial history.

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has posted an “overcrowding alert" saying some parks have been turning people away and closing overflow parking.

When the river floods, the water deposits debris plus a lot of mud — and often, sewage — on its banks. Volunteers helped clear the post-Isaias mess.

The Mural Arts Institute will bring the organization’s Philly model of public engagement to three more cities, the second round to be selected.

Hip-hop’s roots trace back to a currently unnamed Philadelphia park near the home of Darryl McCray, the graffiti legend known as Cornbread.

The pandemic has made working out in public parks an appealing option for many Philadelphians. But are fitness studios playing by the rules?