PlanPhilly: Planning Philadelphia's Future

The Preservation Alliance Architectural Walking Tours will run, rain or shine, Saturdays at 10am and 2pm, Sundays at 2pm and Wednesdays at 6pm from May through October. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students with ID. Children 10 and under are free if accompanied by an adult. Reservations are not required. May/June tour schedule follows.
 
Tours are led by a lively group of experienced and enthusiastic volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds who share a passion for architecture, urban design and social history. Tours range from Center City locales, including Society Hill and Rittenhouse Square, to historic neighborhoods, such as Fishtown and Chestnut Hill, to suburban enclaves including Haddonfield and Media. There are also specialized tours such as the popular “Littlest Streets” and “Art Deco Philadelphia.”
 
The tours, which originated at the Foundation for Architecture in 1986, have enhanced understanding of the region’s architectural heritage for thousands of participants and have received awards and accolades. Philadelphia magazine honored the walking tours with a 2008 “Best of Philly” Award, noting they are the “best reason to take a walk.”
 
For tour descriptions go to http://preservationalliance.com/events/walking_tours_descriptions.php
 
For more information: info@preservationalliance.com or 215-546-1146 x3.
 
The Preservation Alliance
The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia actively promotes the appreciation, protection, and revitalization of the Philadelphia region’s historic buildings, communities, and landscapes. A 501c3 non-profit membership organization, the Alliance leads in setting the agenda for preservation issues of regional importance and advocates strong public preservation policies.
 
Jane’s Walk
Jane’s Walk is a series of free neighborhood walking tours that help people get in touch with their environment and with each other, by bridging social and geographic gaps and creating spaces for cities to discover themselves. Jane’s Walk honors the legacy and ideas of urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs (The Death and Life of Great American Cities) who championed the interests of local residents and pedestrians over a car-centered approach to planning. Jane’s Walk helps knit people together into a strong and resourceful community, instilling belonging and encouraging civic leadership.
 
MAY – JUNE 2010 TOUR SCHEDULE

May 9 Sun. 2pm   Manayunk
Meet at  mini-park, river side of Main St. between Gay and Connaroe Sts.

May 12 Wed. 6pm   Gilded Age Philadelphia
Meet at the steps of the Bellevue, 200 S. Broad St.

May 15 Sat. 10am   Old City
Meet at the benches, N. 2nd St. at Elfreth’s Alley

May 15 Sat. 2pm   Society Hill Sacred Sites
Meet at gate to St. Peter’s Church, SW corner, 3rd & Pine Sts.

May 16 Sun. 2pm   Rittenhouse Square Sacred Sites
Meet in front of First Baptist Church, SE corner, 17th & Sansom Sts.

May 19 Wed. 6pm   TO BE ANNOUNCED

May 22 Sat. 10am   Victorian Philadelphia West of Broad
Meet at steps of the Bellevue, 200 South Broad St.

May 22 Sat. 2pm   Ben Franklin’s Philadelphia
Meet at entrance to Franklin Court, 312-22 Market St.

May 23 Sun. 2pm   Society Hill Stroll
Meet at NE corner, 2nd & Spruce Sts.

May 26 Wed. 6pm   Media
Meet in front of Delaware County Court House, Front St. & Courthouse Square

May 29 Sat. 10am   Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Meet at NE corner 16th & JFK Blvd, in front of Visitor Center
 
May 29 Sat. 2pm   Old City Sacred Sites
Meet at benches outside Christ Church, N. 2nd St. at Church St.

May 30 Sun. 2pm   Rittenhouse Square West
Meet at the center of Rittenhouse Square, 18th & Walnut Sts.

June 2 Wed. 6pm   TO BE ANNOUNCED

June 5 Sat. 10am   Fishtown
Meet at the statue of William Penn, Penn Treaty Park, N. Delaware Ave. at Columbia Ave.

June 5 Sat. 2pm   Victorian Philadelphia West of Broad
Meet at the steps of the Bellevue, 200 S. Broad St.

June 6 Sun. 2pm   Up and Over the Ben Franklin Bridge
NOTE:  $15.00 admission includes return train fare from Camden on PATCO Speedline
Meet in front of St. George’s Methodist Church, 235 N. 4th St. at Wood St.

June 9 Wed. 6pm   TO BE ANNOUNCED

June 12, Sat. 10am   Art Deco
Meet at entrance to Liberty Place, NE corner, 17th & Chestnut Sts.

June 12, Sat. 2pm   Rittenhouse Square East
Meet at the center of Rittenhouse Square, 18th & Walnut Sts.

June 13, Sun. 2pm   Philadelphia in the Gilded Age
Meet at the steps of the Bellevue, 200 S. Broad St.

June 16 Wed. 6pm    Littlest Streets East of Broad
Meet at center of Kahn Park, 11th & Spruce Sts.

June 19, Sat. 10am   City Hall to City Hall
Meet at NE corner, 5th & Chestnut Sts.

June 19 Sat. 2pm   Around Center Square
Meet in front of Visitor Center, NE corner 16th St. & JFK Blvd.

June 20 Sat. 2pm    Victorian Washington Square West
Meet at NW corner, 9th & Spruce Sts.

June 23, Wed. 6pm    Lewis and Clark in Philadelphia
Meet at NW corner, 5th & Arch Sts.

June 26 10am   South of South
Meet in front of LaVa Café, 2100 South St.
 
June 26 Sat. 2pm    Spruce Hill Victoriana
Meet in front of University City Arts League, 4226 Spruce St.
 
June 27 Sun., 2pm    Victorian Germantown
Meet at NW corner Germantown Ave. and Tulpehocken St.
 
June 30 Wed. 6pm    Northern Liberties
Meet in front of Liberties Restaurant, 705 N. 2nd St.