We asked over 40 Playstreet supervisors what they wished the city of Philadelphia knew about their blocks. The result? This letter to Managing Director Tumar Alexander, and a hope for continued improvements. | From: Resolve Philly (Read more.)
Playstreets works as an extension of the federal free lunch program designed to provide meals to kids during the summer. But this year, one third of the blocks in the program —100 out of 310 — will receive tents and patio umbrellas, misting fans, super soakers, a water jug, water balloons and neck cooling rags. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
With public pools not opening and access to recreation centers limited because of the coronavirus pandemic and budget cuts, the city wants to expand the Playstreets initiative to provide more spaces for kids to play and get fed. | From: Plan Philly (Read more.)
The 2400 block of North Bouvier Street is one of 410 Playstreets this summer. It’s a little-known program that has spread over decades through word of mouth, mostly in neighborhoods where children don’t have the means to go to summer camp. The program also provide free lunches and snacks to the children on the participating blocks. (Read more.)
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