Category: Fairmount Park - Page 2 - Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Strawberry Mansion: Property Developers Strive To Improve Neighborhood

February 27, 2018 Matt Rego

When walking through Strawberry Mansion, you may notice an overabundance of vacant properties and abandoned houses. It was not always like this. Due to redlining, a racist collusion between banks and city government, where people

Parkside: A New Fence and Growing Gardens at the Pump Track.

July 10, 2017 Charles Frenette

The Philly Pump Track on Parkside Avenue offers a different bicycle riding experience. It’s called pumping. The idea is to use your body and momentum to propel your way through the track without pedaling. But

Fairmount Park: Protecting the Water Supply

July 6, 2017 Tracy Yatsko

One of the largest urban green spaces in the nation sits right here in the City of Brotherly Love. With more than 10,000 acres of parks, trails and trees, Fairmount Park wasn’t originally created to

South Philadelphia: The City Unites over Soccer

July 5, 2017 Tracy Yatsko

The city will host the second annual Philadelphia International Unity Cup , a 48-team regional, World Cup soccer-style tournament, this fall with the final match set to take place at Lincoln Financial Field on Nov. 11. In addition to

Fairmount Park: Historic Homes Have Stories to Tell

June 30, 2017 Tracy Yatsko

The Charms of Fairmount Park are six historic houses with six different stories to tell. Cedar Grove, Laurel Hill, Lemon Hill, Mount Pleasant, Historic Strawberry Mansion and Woodford are maintained as historic house museums. Some people

Fishtown: Get Up’s Gettin’ it in the Park

June 30, 2017 Tracy Yatsko

Anyone who has been to the Electric Factory in the Callowhill neighborhood has seen local artist Get Up’s creations on the walls inside. The 31-year-old Kensington native has been creating street art in the city since

West Philadelphia: A Slice of Japan in Fairmount Park

June 14, 2017 Tracy Yatsko

Shofuso Japanese House and Garden is getting ready for a partial roof replacement later this summer. While most might find this subject to be of no interest, there is actually a unique story behind it.

West Philadelphia: A Place to Learn About Japanese Culture

June 12, 2017 Charles Frenette

Derek Finn is the associate director of Shofuso Japanese House and Garden. He started at Shofuso in 2010 after earning his bachelor’s degree in East Asian studies from the University of Pennsylvania. His passion for