Please join the Philadelphia City Planning Commission for an engaging evening to imagine your visions of PHILADELPHIA in 2035! The comprehensive plan will guide the City’s future for the next 25 years. It is the blueprint for our City that will thrive with new growth and opportunities, connect to the region and the world and renew its valued resources for future generations. celebrate thrive connect renew Tuesday, June 8th 6:30 - 8:30 PM Knowlton Mansion 8001 Verree Road FOR MORE INFORMATION: visit: www.facebook.com/Phila2035 email: Phila2035@phila.gov call: 215-683-4672
Far Northeast - Planning District L
Philadelphia2035 Comprehensive Plan Meeting: Northeast Philadelphia
June 8, 2010 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Northeast Phila. History Network (NEPHN) meeting
May 19, 2010 6:30pm - 9:15pm
For ALL Participants & Friends of the Northeast Phila. History Network (NEPHN)
Our next meeting will take place 6:30 pm, Wed., May 19th at the Historic and beautiful Fox Chase Farm.
8500 Pine Road - Look for SIGN
Philadelphia, PA 19111
215-728-7900
http://www.foxchasefarm.org/
Agenda:
Jack McCarthy will report on the N.E. Phila. Hall of Fame and the recently announced inductees.
Bruce Conner will report on this past weekend's History Fair. There will also be discussion & input requested for future Fairs.
Our hosts, the Friends of Fox Chase Farm, will present a history of this unique estate and provide a tour.
If anyone else would like to be added to the agenda,please let me know.
The property has been a farm continuously since 1683 when the land, 500 acres, was sold by William Penn to William Stanley, of London. He named the site"Mount Stanley".
On May 10, 2005 Fox Chase Farm was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about the network of partners ( Fairmount Park Commission and the Philadelphia School District, the Friends of Fox Chase Farm)
Attached is a copy of the Friends of Fox Chase Newsletter with an update on the restoration of the windows at the Fox Chase Farm Manor House.
Try to come early - ex. 5:45 pm - for an opportunity to stroll the grounds and enjoy the magnificent views
DIRECTIONS:
From Rhawn St. and Verree Rd - Drive NORTH on VERREE Rd. approx. 0.4 mi. toward FULLER St.- Turn LEFT onto STRAHLE St., drive approx. 0.5 mi. to Pine Rd.; Turn RIGHT and drive approx. 0.1 mi. to 8500 Pine Rd. on the LEFT. Turn onto long driveway and continue tothe parking area at the main building.
or, click this link:
www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Philadelphia&1s=PA&1a=8000+Verree+Rd
Bruce M. Conner
Secretary, NEPHN
http://www.nephillyhistory.com/
Livable Communities and Philadelphia
On Monday, May 17th, Livable Communities Task Force Members Earl Blumenauer and Allyson Y. Schwartz will join Penn Design School’s Penn Praxis and the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia for a panel discussion on how we can ensure that livability is a priority for Philadelphia. The panel will be moderated by Harris M. Steinberg, FAIA of the University of Pennsylvania School of Design.
Panelists:
- Alan Greenberger, Acting Deputy Mayor for Planning, Economic Development, and Director of Commerce, will provide the city's perspective.
- John Gattuso of Liberty Property Trust will offer the perspective of the private developer.
- Shawn McCaney of the William Penn Foundation will provide the philanthropic perspective.
- Tony Sorrentino of the University of Pennsylvania will provide the institutional perspective.
- Location:
Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
Philadelphia, PA 19103
- Time:
7:00 to 7:30, reception
7:30 to 9:00, program
- Congressman Earl Blumenauer of Portland co-chairs the Livable Communities Task Force. From 1996 to 2007, he served on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he was a strong advocate for federal policies that address transportation alternatives, provide housing choices, support sustainable economies and improve the environment.
sponsored by Penn Praxis, the Academy of Natural Sciences, Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz, and Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Livable Communities and Philadelphia
May 17, 2010 7:00pm - 9:00pm
On Monday, May 17th, Livable Communities Task Force Members Earl Blumenauer and Allyson Y. Schwartz will join Penn Design School’s Penn Praxis and the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia for a panel discussion on how we can ensure that livability is a priority for Philadelphia. The panel will be moderated by Harris M. Steinberg, FAIA of the University of Pennsylvania School of Design.
Panelists:
Master Plan Phase I - Public Meeting
June 7, 2010 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Master Plan Public Meeting
We have a vision plan – now what?
Green2015 Community Meeting: Northeast Philadelphia
June 21, 2010 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Everyone deserves access to public parks and open space. Drexel Park, 32nd Street and Powelton Avenue We know now more than ever the importance of park space to the health of our communities. Tell us what it means to you as the City of Philadelphia works to increase access to green space citywide. Help shape the Mayor's action plan to create 500 acres of public green space in Philadelphia. Join the conversation with the Department of Parks and Recreation about how green space contributes to urban life and what more public green space would mean to your community. Each session will include a site tour, a presentation from the Parks Commissioner on the Mayor's efforts through Greenworks Philadelphia and the opportunity to have your voice heard in this important initiative. Your opinion matters. Join us! Community Meetings Refreshments provided. For more information, visit: www.planphilly.com/green2015 or call: 215-683-3666 or 215-898-6316
How Should We Grow? Philadelphia Industial Future
April 23, 2010 8:00am - 11:00am
How Should We Grow? Philadelphia's Industial Future
Save the Date:
Friday, April 23, 2010
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall
University of Pennsylvania, School of Design
210 South 34th Street
Despite the axiom that Philadelphia is a “post-industrial” city, companies that make, mend or move goods continue to account for one in five jobs in the local economy.
Public art proposals for Margaret-Orthodox Market-Frankford Line Station
Artists living in the Greater Philadelphia area are invited to apply for a public art commission. Artists are asked to envision permanent artwork that will be seen by tens of thousands of pedestrians, shoppers, residents, motorists and SEPTA riders commuting through or passing by stations each day.
The Art In Transit Program is designed to incorporate art elements into renovation and construction projects for selected stations and public transportation facilities. The program allocates up to one percent of the construction budget of capitally funded projects for the design, fabrication and installation of permanent artwork. The purpose of the Art in Transit Program is to create a more inviting and dynamic transit environment for regular and new riders and to foster a feeling of pride within the surrounding community.
Call For Artists
Deadline: March 26, 2010
Margaret Orthodox Market-Frankford Line Station
4700 North Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia PA
Project budget: $150,000
3rd Annual Philly Spring Cleanup
April 10, 2010
3rd Annual Philly Spring Cleanup
Saturday, April 10
University City District and City of Philadelphia are pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Philly Spring Cleanup to be held Saturday, April 10, 2010 (rain date, Saturday, April 17, 2010).
This year's cleanup, entitled "Keep Up the Sweep Up," will be the start of the City's sustained effort to eliminate and prevent litter and illegal dumping permanently. With ongoing strategies of education, enforcement, intense cleaning and beautification, the City is committed to keeping Philadelphia clean.
If you would like to sign up to participate or organize your block in University City please contact dexter@universitycity.org for more details and supplies.
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