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The "Rocky" steps of the Art Museum have become even more of a gathering spot for all kinds of activities during the pandemic, as has the museum's Azalea Garden, Eakins Oval, Boathouse Row and the Schuylkill Banks. We get all our basic community services from the city and county of Philadelphia.
Walking the Parkway or Schuylkill banks trails; hanging out for brunch at Little Pete's; walking up Fairmount to Philly Flavors (the mostly happily integrated spot in Philly) for a water ice or ice cream cone on a hot summer night; having a beer with friends at the Bishop's Collar; biking up the river drives; in pre-pandemic times, going to the Park System's summer beer gardens in the Oval or the Azalea Garden; going to the big events at Eastern State Penitentiary; block parties.
My community depends heavily on the job opportunities in Philadelphia's rich eds/meds complex. My neighborhood is also within easy walking distance of Philly's business center, so people have jobs in insurance, law, real estate, finance and tech (e.g. Comcast). We are just steps from the Schuylkill and the Fairmount Park system, so concern about preserving water quality and the shared commons of the park is widespread.
Quality of the neighborhood schools. Keeping the stream of huge public events on the Parkway from infringing too much on our neighborhood peace; not letting the broader issues of racism, brutality and injustice erode the generally amiable relations among people of different races in the Fairmount/Spring Garden/Francisville area.
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