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HomeFriends of the Rail Park

Friends of the Rail Park

Callowhill

Callowhill: First Phase of Rail Park to Add Green Space to Neighborhood

May 1, 2018 Easterling Evan

The Callowhill Neighborhood Association, which is a non-profit organization founded in 2001 dedicated to improving the area, has a defined boundary for its neighborhood. According to the association, Callowhill’s northern border is the north side

Callowhill

Callowhill: History a Large Consideration as Rail Park Construction Continues

May 1, 2018 Easterling Evan

The first phase of the Rail Park on the former Reading Viaduct in Callowhill is set to open in June at a cost of $10.3 million paid for by contributions from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,

Callowhill

Callowhill: A Rail Park To Connect All Philadelphians

April 22, 2018 Gilbert Jonathan

Ever since New York City’s High Line opened in 2009, cities around the world have been finding ways to revitalize the skeletons of their industrial past and turn them into green spaces. Philadelphia is moving

Business

Chinatown: Stakeholders Tackle Crucial Development Questions As Neighborhood Grows

May 15, 2017 Emily Rolen

The story of Philadelphia’s Chinatown isn’t unique. But the history of this city’s Asian immigrant- and Asian-American home is, for residents, what makes it stand out from other stories of gentrification. Historically, Chinatowns have grown

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