Author: HECTOR

Announcing Mifflin Square Park Concept Design!

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After a year and a half of hard work by many Southeast Philadelphia residents and organizations, we are happy to share the Making Room for Everyone Concept Design for Mifflin Square Park.

Download  “Making Room for Everyone” Concept Design (PDF, 8 mb)

We welcome questions or feedback by email to msp [at] seamaac [dot] org, phone to Neil Garry at SEAMAAC at (215) 467–0690, or commenting on this post.

        

Key Elementary school students tend and care for the garden!

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On Friday mornings, students from Key Elementary School come help tend Mifflin Square Park’s Gathering Garden by watering the plants and raking the leaves surrounding the garden. It has been a really enjoyable experience and the students learned how to correctly water, plant, and tend to the garden. Students expressed their desires  to continue tending the flowers and plants located around the park.

How do we get a dog run at Mifflin Square Park?

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If you are interested in learning more about how to advocate for a dog area in the park, please see these guidelines from PPR on “Dog Run Creation Guidelines”

How Do I Get a Dog Run in My Park or Playground?

 Philadelphia Parks & Recreation will consider requests to create a dog run on PPR property on a case-by-case basis. The organizing entity should be prepared to address the following general guidelines.
  • Identify the park or rec center recommended for the dog run.
  • Provide a map of the specific area you would like designated for the dog run.
  • Identify members of the organizing entity that will manage, maintain and commit to raise the necessary funds for the dog run. Include name, address, email address and phone number.
  • Demonstrate neighborhood support from local elected officials, community organizations, including the Friends group or Advisory Council affiliated with the site, civic associations, CDCs, and condo or tenant association, if applicable.
  • Accept that organizing entity is responsible for fundraising all costs to design and construct according to PPR standards. Required improvements will include fencing, artificial turf suitable for dogs, lighting, water service, trash receptacles, seating and signage.
  • Develop stewardship and financial plans to sustain the site, including ongoing fundraising efforts for maintenance cost.
  • Once you have completed the steps above, submit a proposal to parksandrecreation@phila.gov.

Upon receipt, the proposal will be reviewed by PPR leadership and discussed with your district council office. After review completion, PPR will request a meeting with the organizing entity to discuss your proposal in more detail. PPR will render a decision within three months of receipt of proposal.

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Scenes from 11/19 Park Design Focus Group

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On Sunday, November 19, residents and park users took park in an engaging conversation around park design options for the park. We heard enthusiasm and hope for the future of Mifflin Square Park and how if we work together we can achieve the park that will unite communities and create a dynamic shared space. Thank you to the team at Hector, our partners at Friends of Mifflin Square, BAO-P and the many community leaders and teams who came out to support, volunteer and interpret for the day. It was a packed house and we heard over 9 languages spoken at the focus group discussion!

Read a PDF summary of the day’s conversation here.

If you did not make it out to join us or want to continue to be a part of the conversation, please email msp@seamaac.org or call 267-323-0967 to share your thoughts and RSVP for our final community meeting on 12/16/17 from 12-2 PM at Centro de Alabanza de Filadelfia:  440 Snyder Ave Philadelphia, PA 19148

You can also see the draft design directions & fill out a Mifflin Square Park Draft Design Suggestion Sheet!