Friends of the Rail Park: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:07, 17 December 2019

The Rail Park is a new, beautiful, three-mile park that's in the works in Philadelphia.

Phase 1 of the Rail Park is a 1/4 mile stretch of elevated park that stretches from 1300 Noble Street up onto the Viaduct. It's free and open to the public every day from 7am–10pm.

The full vision for the Rail Park is for a three-mile public greenway that will be twice the length and twice the width of NYC's High Line. It will have pathways and gathering spaces that will serve pedestrians, bicyclists, neighbors, and visitors alike.

Behind the park, there's a nonprofit with one simple mission: to bring the Rail Park to life.

Note: The above descriptive information came from the organization's home page in December 2019.

In The News

Last week to check out the badass art installation that is Site/Sound: Revealing the Rail Park, Philadelphia Weekly, October 18, 2019.
PHOTOS: Take a glimpse at Philly's nearly-completed Rail Park, Philly Voice, May 11, 2018.
Here’s what Philly’s Rail Park looks like from above, Curbed Philadelphia, August 14, 2017.
Online fundraiser for Philly's Rail Park soars above goal, Philly Voice, June 20, 2017.
Surprise! Phase One of the Rail Park, Philly’s High Line, will open soon, Billy Penn, May 12, 2017.

Info

Event Calendar: Events
Facebook: friendsoftherailpark
Twitter: @TheRailPark

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-{{toplink|url=http://therailpark.org/|name=therailpark.org}}[[File:FriendsOfTheRailPark.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The Rail Park under construction.]]'''The Rail Park''' is a vision for '''a greenway that will revitalize three miles of unused rail lines''' into a usable, beautiful, public space for all. This park has been growing for years. And it’s about to burst into life.
+{{toplink|url=http://therailpark.org/|name=therailpark.org}}[[File:FriendsOfTheRailPark.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The Rail Park under construction.]]The Rail Park is a new, beautiful, three-mile park that's in the works in Philadelphia.
-Distinct sections include the elevated Viaduct, the Cut, and the underground Tunnel.
+Phase 1 of the Rail Park is a 1/4 mile stretch of elevated park that stretches from 1300 Noble Street up onto the Viaduct. It's free and open to the public every day from 7am–10pm.
-The Rail Park will be a new kind of park for Philadelphia.
+The full vision for the Rail Park is for a three-mile public greenway that will be twice the length and twice the width of NYC's High Line. It will have pathways and gathering spaces that will serve pedestrians, bicyclists, neighbors, and visitors alike.
-The Rail Park is situated on two obsolete train lines that served the Reading Terminal, bringing passengers and freight in and out of Center City.
+Behind the park, there's '''a nonprofit with one simple mission: to bring the Rail Park to life'''.
-''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://therailpark.org/the-park/ The Park] page.
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.therailpark.org home page] in December 2019.
 ==In The News==
+*[http://philadelphiaweekly.com/last-week-to-check-out-the-badass-art-installation-that-is-site-sound-revealing-the-rail-park/ Last week to check out the badass art installation that is Site/Sound: Revealing the Rail Park], Philadelphia Weekly, October 18, 2019.
 *[http://www.phillyvoice.com/take-glimpse-phillys-nearly-completed-rail-park  PHOTOS: Take a glimpse at Philly's nearly-completed Rail Park], Philly Voice, May 11, 2018.
-*[http://www.phillyvoice.com/phillys-rail-park-open-summer Philly's Rail Park to open this summer], Philly Voice, April 13, 2018.
-*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/09/26/construction-on-schedule-for-reading-viaduct-trail/ Construction On Schedule For Reading Viaduct Trail], CBS-3, September 26, 2017.
 *[http://philly.curbed.com/2017/8/14/16142678/rail-park-aerial-drone-photos-video Here’s what Philly’s Rail Park looks like from above], Curbed Philadelphia, August 14, 2017.
 *[http://www.phillyvoice.com/online-fundraiser-phillys-rail-park-soars-above-its-goal Online fundraiser for Philly's Rail Park soars above goal], Philly Voice, June 20, 2017.
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 ==Info==
 *Event Calendar:&nbsp;[http://therailpark.org/events/ Events]
+*Facebook:&nbsp;[http://www.facebook.com/friendsoftherailpark/ friendsoftherailpark]
+*Twitter:&nbsp;[http://twitter.com/TheRailPark @TheRailPark]
 [[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]][[Category:Is-Park_Support_Organization]]
 [[Category:Issue-Community Development]]
-[[Category:Where-Center_City]]
 [[Category:Issue-Quality_of_Life]]
+[[Category:About-Philadelphia]]
+[[Category:Is-Public_Space]]
+[[Category:Where-Callowhill]]