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PlanPhilly | By Hayden Mitman Tucked away behind a parking lot filled with yellow school buses and a busy metal recycling facility along the Delaware River in Bridesburg, there is a rutted, weed-strewn 10-acre lot. It might not look like much today, but plans are underway to bring life to the unused space by making…

PhillyVoice | By Michael Tanenbaum Philadelphia’s northernmost River Ward neighborhood is on track to reconnect with the Delaware River waterfront, a scenic treasure dominated by industrial activity for the last several decades. More than two years after initiating plans to create a public park in Bridesburg, the city’s Department of Parks & Recreation revealed this…

The project just entered its final design phase Curbed Philly | By Melissa Romero It’s been a long time coming, but plans to bring a 10-acre park to Bridesburg along the Delaware River just took another step forward with the news that the project has entered its final phase of design. The Philadelphia Parks and…

The 10-acre park will be designed mostly for passive use and contain terraced seating with riverfront views, multi-use event space, a stage and unstructured play areas. Star News | By Tom Beck Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell, Councilman Bobby Henon, former Congressman Robert Borski and other special guests joined members of…

The trail along Delaware River will expand in Tacony. Northeast Times The city’s Department of Parks and Recreation received a $1 million Transportation Alternatives Program grant to expand the trail along the Delaware River in Tacony. The grant will be used to construct a sixth-tenths of a mile, 12-foot-wide trail with landscaping and site amenities along…

The annual event brings together Northeast communities for a fun run by the river Star News | By Lindsey Nolen The Delaware River City Corporation (DRCC), a non-profit dedicated to creating an 11-mile network of riverfront trails and parks in Northeast Philadelphia, will host the Greenway 5K Run/Walk, presented by Just Born Inc., on Sunday, Oct….

The local community is invited to participate in “Yoga by the River” Star News | Lindsey Nolen Just in time for the often stressful back-to-school season, the Delaware River City Corporation and the Breathing Room yoga studio invite local residents to grab their yoga mats and find zen in the grassy oval in Pulaski Park, located…

Pennsylvania Environmental Commission | by Lizzie Hessek When the Pennsylvania Water Trails Partnership released its Strategic Plan for the Water Trails Program in 2016, it recommended the development of new funding opportunities for water trail managers across the State. To that end, PEC worked closely with DCNR, another member of the Water Trail Partnership, to…

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy When finished, the North Delaware Riverfront Greenway will span 11 miles from the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia to the Bucks County line—along six parks and three boat launches. The trail’s transformation is gaining attention as people discover the new green space in the city’s backyard.

Philly.com | By Caitlin McCabe To get a sense of just how robust the Philadelphia real estate market has become, look no further than the city’s 19146 zip code, the Southwest Center City neighborhood that encompasses parts of Graduate Hospital, Grays Ferry, and Point Breeze. It’s here in this 0.4-square-mile enclave that the city has seen…