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Philadelphia, like all great cities, deserves outstanding parks that serve as sources of civic pride, joy, and well-being. Yet Philadelphia lacks a high-quality, high-amenity, city-scale, and accessible urban park.

Together, the Parkway Council along with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and the Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability are guiding a planning process to unlock the Benjamin Franklin Parkway’s potential to be Philadelphia's great urban park.

Note: The above descriptive information came from the organization's A Great Urban Park page.

Landmarks

Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University • Barnes Foundation • Calder Gardens • Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul • Eastern State Penitentiary • Eakins Oval • Fairmount Park Welcome Center • Fairmount Water Works • The Franklin Institute • Free Library of Philadelphia • Friends Select School • LOVE Park • Moore College of Art and Design • Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia • Park Towne Place • Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) • Philadelphia Museum of Art • The Philadelphian • Rodin Museum

In The News

Philadelphia fetes Benjamin Franklin Parkway as it turns 100, Philadelphia Tribune, September 6, 2017.

Info

Facebook: @pkwycouncilphl
Info: Discover Philadelphia's Parkway Museums District (at Discover PHL)
Info: Parkway Museums District (at SEPTA)
X/Twitter: @pkwycouncilphl

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+<big>{{toplink|url=https://www.parkwaycouncil.org/|name=parkwaycouncil.org}}</big>Philadelphia, like all great cities, deserves outstanding parks that serve as sources of civic pride, joy, and well-being. Yet Philadelphia lacks a high-quality, high-amenity, city-scale, and accessible urban park.
+Together, the '''Parkway Council''' along with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and the Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability are '''guiding a planning process to unlock the Benjamin Franklin Parkway’s potential to be Philadelphia's great urban park'''.
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [https://www.parkwaycouncil.org/a-great-urban-park A Great Urban Park] page.
-The '''Parkway Museums District''' gives the following descriptive information:<blockquote>Stretching from City Hall to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia's grand tree-lined Benjamin Franklin Parkway is flanked by some of the city's most acclaimed destinations. Visitors to the Parkway Museums District will discover a cultural mecca with world-class museums and educational institutions, the magnificent Swann Memorial Fountain, Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Logan Square and the world famous "Rocky" steps. Treasures and discoveries abound on (and just a few blocks off) the Parkway!</blockquote>
 ==Landmarks==
-The District website lists the following:
+<big>[[Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University]]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[[Barnes Foundation]]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[[Calder Gardens]]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[[Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul]]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[[Eastern State Penitentiary]]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[[Eakins Oval]]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[[Fairmount Park Welcome Center]]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[[Fairmount Water Works]]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[[The Franklin Institute]]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[[Free Library of Philadelphia]]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[http://www.friends-select.org Friends Select School]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[[LOVE Park]]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[[Moore College of Art and Design]]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[[Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia]]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[http://www.ptpapartments.com/ Park Towne Place ]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[[Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS)]]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[[Philadelphia Museum of Art]]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[http://www.2401.com The Philadelphian]&ensp;&bull;&ensp;[http://www.rodinmuseum.org Rodin Museum]</big>
-*Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University [http://www.ansp.org ansp.org]
-*Barnes Foundation [http://www.barnesfoundation.org barnesfoundation.org]
+==In The News==
-*[[Cathedral SS Peter & Paul|Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter & Paul]]
+*[http://www.phillytrib.com/news/philadelphia-fetes-benjamin-franklin-parkway-as-it-turns/article_2af99535-6234-5e5e-95e2-e44eda5cf04f.html Philadelphia fetes Benjamin Franklin Parkway as it turns 100], Philadelphia Tribune, September 6, 2017.
-*[[Eastern State Penitentiary]]
-*Fairmount Park Welcome Center [http://www.phlvisitorcenter.com/attraction/fairmount-park-welcome-center phlvisitorcenter.com/attraction/fairmount-park-welcome-center]
-*Fairmount Water Works [http://www.fairmountwaterworks.org fairmountwaterworks.org]
-*[[Franklin Institute]]
-*[[Free Library of Philadelphia]]
-*Friends Select School [http://www.friends-select.org/ friends-select.org]
-*[[Love Park|LOVE Park]]
-*Moore College of Art & Design [http://www.moore.edu moore.edu]
-*The Mutter Museum [http://www.muttermuseum.org muttermuseum.org]
-*Park Towne Place [http://www.ptpapartments.com/ ptpapartments.com]
-*[[Pennsylvania Horticultural Society]]
-*[[Philadelphia Museum of Art]]
-*The Philadelphian [http://www.2401.com 2401.com]
-*Rodin Museum [http://www.rodinmuseum.org rodinmuseum.org]
 ==Info==
-* Brochure: [http://www.parkwaymuseumsdistrictphiladelphia.org/SiteData/docs/4395PMDBro/5a93725d7131cb00/4395-PMD%20Brochure%202015_MECH%20WEB.pdf Parkway Museums District 2015-2016 Guide] (PDF)
+*Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/pkwycouncilphl/ @pkwycouncilphl]
-<br><br><br>[[Category:Where-Logan_Square]] [[Category:Where-Fairmount]] [[Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction]] [[Category:Is-Museum]]
+*Info:&ensp;[https://www.discoverphl.com/blog-post/discover-philadelphias-parkway-museum-district/ Discover Philadelphia's Parkway Museums District] (at Discover PHL)
+*Info:&ensp;[https://wwww.septa.org/destinations/parkway-museums-district/ Parkway Museums District] (at SEPTA)
+*X/Twitter:&ensp;[https://x.com/pkwycouncilphl @pkwycouncilphl]
+==See Also==
+*[[Philadelphia Parks and Recreation (PPR)]]
 [[Category:Does-Map]]
+[[Category:Is-Museum]] [[Category:Is-Park_Support_Organization]] [[Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction]]
+[[Category:Where-Fairmount]] [[Category:Where-Logan_Square]]
+[[Category:Serves-Tourists]]
+[[Category:Where-Benjamin_Franklin_Parkway]]
+[[Contact Email::info@parkwaycouncil.org| ]]
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