
Public Spaces
Parks in nonwhite areas are half the size of ones in majority-white areas, study says
A new study has found that parks in low-income and majority nonwhite communities are smaller and serve a larger number of people per park acre.
7 months ago
Philadelphia Historical Commission votes to remove Marconi Plaza Christopher Columbus statue
The vote marks the second-to-last procedural hurdle for Mayor Jim Kenney’s proposal to remove the Marconi Plaza icon.
7 months ago
A traumatic raid ends with a brighter future for the North Philly Peace Park
Philadelphia Housing Authority mistakenly raided buildings being cleaned by a North Philadelphia community farm. This time, things ended with a positive resolution.
7 months ago
Listen 1:49‘What’s next?’ Rage greets city plan to remove Marconi Plaza’s Christopher Columbus statue
Cultural divides took center stage at the first public hearing on Mayor Jim Kenney’s plan to uproot Marconi Plaza’s Christopher Columbus statue.
7 months ago
Monuments to America’s racist past don’t belong in our public parks
The Philadelphia Art Commission’s decision on Marconi’s Christopher Columbus statue will influence how our city heals from injustices.
7 months ago
Need a respite from the brutal heat? Philly offers 10 public cooling centers
City officials opened 10 air conditioning spaces during the first heat emergency of 2020. But few people knew about the resource on Monday.
7 months ago
N.J. shore towns take steps to limit numbers on beaches
Belmar and Manasquan have capped the number of beach badges that can be sold per day to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
7 months ago
Basketball, fountains, snacks: Slowly and safely, Philly parks reopen for summer fun
Rec centers are still closed, but at least you can play HORSE.
8 months ago
‘We want to fill this space with light’: Philly artists, residents ‘cleanse’ Rizzo wall
Michelle Angela Ortiz and other Philly artists want to honor the community that has grown around the historic Ninth Street Market on the wall that once featured Frank Rizzo.
8 months ago
100 extremely hot Philly blocks are getting super soakers and other toys to beat the heat
Philadelphia is expanding its Playstreets program to help cool the city’s hottest neighborhoods.
8 months ago
Columbus monument supporters file suit, seek injunction
They accuse Penn's Landing of breaking an agreement to maintain the 28-year-old monument by covering up its base following recent protests.
8 months ago
Quarantine inspired us to explore parks. Science suggests the habit could stick.
Park and trail use skyrocketed during our stay-at-home period. Social science gives us reason to believe these healthy habits will stick.
8 months ago
‘This is about survival’: How Rehoboth’s Funland plans to reopen this weekend
As the rides at Delaware’s only amusement park come back Friday night, visitors will find some new protocols that are even more stringent than others.
8 months ago
West Philly’s roller skating medical worker is turning a neglected park into ‘Skate U’
Granahan Playground and Skatepark is getting a smooth makeover thanks to Cohen Thompson.
8 months ago
PECO Crown Lights go dark until fall amid system upgrades
The Crown Lights, which made their debut on July 4, 1976, were powered down Monday night.
8 months ago