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Listen: Making Room for Everyone – Philadelphia Neighborhoods Podcast
Built in the 1890s, Mifflin Square Park used to be full of energy and brought together the culturally diverse neighborhood surrounding the park. But in recent years, there has been an increase in violence and tension in the space.
Mifflin Square is currently in the middle of a six-year revitalization plan. This project, Making Room for Everyone, was created hopes of rebuilding and modernizing the space while bringing back community engagement, cultural acceptance and safety to the park. While the project has made some positive progress in engaging neighbors, there are still those who are unaware of the plan. Residents hope the project will live up to its name of truly making space for all in the neighborhood.
Neighborhood Resources
Local elected officials invest $70,000 into SEAMAAC projects – South Philly Review
South Philadelphia residents gathered at Mifflin Square Park on Saturday afternoon for free blood, glucose and other medical screenings with volunteers from Thomas Jefferson University.
But, the health-focused event expanded beyond vital signs.
The community spent the day celebrating ongoing efforts to improve the welfare of the Whitman park, as Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc. received two grants totaling $70,000 from Sen. Larry Farnese and Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler, made possible through the state Department of Community and Economic Development. SEAMAAC, a more than 30-year-old Philadelphia-based nonprofit working to empower immigrants, refugees and marginalized communities, plans to allocate $50,000 from Farnese’s office to its SoPhiE food truck, which features immigrant chefs.
Mifflin Square Park undergoes revitalization project to bring community together – ABC6 Action News
Peace Day Celebration @ MSP
Scenes from 4/21 Vendor Village Kick Off
Saturday 4/21 Spring Community Health Fair & Vendor Village Kick Off
On Saturday, April 21, 11 am— 4 pm, come to Mifflin Square Park for the Spring Community Health Fair & Vendor Village Kick Off, featuring a Farmers Market, Cooking Demos, Soccer Tournament, Food Truck & Yoga! You’ll also be able to see & ask questions about the Mifflin Square Park Concept Design.
Announcing Mifflin Square Park Concept Design!
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.
Discussions at 12/16 Design Focus Group
Neighbors gathered on a crisp Saturday morning to discuss and debate draft park design directions for Mifflin Square Park at El Centro Alabanza de Filadelfia.
If you couldn’t attend but want to share your thoughts, please fill out a Mifflin Square Park Draft Design Suggestion Sheet!
Read a PDF summary of the day’s conversations here
