Tag: Venice Island

Manayunk: Along the Schuylkill River, Kay Sykora Always Finds A Way

June 10, 2016 John Neumann McGuire

Just off of Main Street, the section of Lock Street stretching onto Venice Island bears a sign, which dubs it as “Kay Sykora Way.” Jane Lipton, executive director of Manayunk Development Corporation, petitioned to have

Manayunk: Kevin Smith Fights for Development that Makes Sense

May 26, 2016 Kevin F Barr

Kevin Smith is president of the Manayunk Neighborhood Council, a not-for-profit civic association dedicated to promoting a unified and sustainable community in Manayunk. Smith, who was raised in Southern California and moved to Manayunk about

Waterfront: For Artisans, Manayunk’s Venice Island Delivers In Debut

November 6, 2014

Years of planning and hard work went into the creation of the newly opened Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center in Manayunk. An outdoor craft market of about 60 start-ups, home businesses and other do-it-yourself ventures, Philly

Manayunk: Flooding Creates Controversy About Venice Island

May 1, 2011

https://vimeo.com/23096757] For some Philadelphia residents, Venice Island–a patch of land between the Manayunk Canal and the Schuylkill River—is a site for contentious debate. Since its official inception in 1889, Venice Island has challenged a community