Public Spaces

On a breezy, beautiful morning close to a thousand Philadelphians gathered together to inaugurate the first quarter mile of the Philadelphia Rail Park.

Ashley Hahn heads to Parkside Edge to see how this project aims to find new ways of connecting neighbors to W. Fairmount Park and strengthening the civic infrastructure.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has donated 24 high-quality art reproductions to city schools, part of 74 leftovers from its Inside Out summer outreach program.

The proposal would effectively replace the bike lane along the east side of Delaware Avenue with a two-way cycle track separated from the roadway by a series of plantings

A group of European artists drop into town to reimagine the city’s built environment — using masking tape and modern dance — in the middle of an evening commute

Ashley Hahn takes a deep dive into the Rail Park’s growing pains and lessons learned. The Rail Park's first section will open June 14.

A dance performance staged in an open field in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park will feature 40 sheep, three border collies, and four humans. Who shepherds whom?

Not exactly hidden, although not exactly in plain sight, the undeveloped oblong pier is a recreational asset for many South Philadelphians.

Users of city parks cite the lack of restrooms as a major source of frustration, along with the poor conditions and the limited hours of the facilities that do exist.

Adrian Fields doesn’t like to go out.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Kathryn Ott Lovell, Philadelphia's commissioner of parks and recreation about the city's Rebuild program.