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{{toplink|url= | <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. | ||
''Note:'' The above descriptive information came from the | 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 [https://www.parkwaycouncil.org/a-great-urban-park A Great Urban Park] page. | |||
==Landmarks== | ==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]] • [[Franklin Institute]] • [[Free Library of Philadelphia]] • [http://www.friends-select.org Friends Select School] • [[LOVE Park]] • [[Moore College of Art and Design]] • [[Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia]] • [http://www.ptpapartments.com/ Park Towne Place ] • [[Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS)]] • [[Philadelphia Museum of Art]] • [http://www.2401.com The Philadelphian | <big>[[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]] • [http://www.friends-select.org Friends Select School] • [[LOVE Park]] • [[Moore College of Art and Design]] • [[Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia]] • [http://www.ptpapartments.com/ Park Towne Place ] • [[Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS)]] • [[Philadelphia Museum of Art]] • [http://www.2401.com The Philadelphian] • [http://www.rodinmuseum.org Rodin Museum]</big> | ||
==In The News== | ==In The News== | ||
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==Info== | ==Info== | ||
* | *Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/pkwycouncilphl/ @pkwycouncilphl] | ||
* | *Info: [https://www.discoverphl.com/blog-post/discover-philadelphias-parkway-museum-district/ Discover Philadelphia's Parkway Museums District] (at Discover PHL) | ||
* | *Info: [https://wwww.septa.org/destinations/parkway-museums-district/ Parkway Museums District] (at SEPTA) | ||
* | *X/Twitter: [https://x.com/pkwycouncilphl @pkwycouncilphl] | ||
[[Category:Does-Map]][[Category:Is-Museum]][[Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction]] [[Category:Where-Fairmount]] [[Category:Where-Logan_Square]] | ==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:Serves-Tourists]] | ||
[[Category:Where-Benjamin_Franklin_Parkway]] | [[Category:Where-Benjamin_Franklin_Parkway]] | ||
[[Contact Email::info@parkwaycouncil.org| ]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:15, 6 February 2025
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
See Also