MW12-Blossom at Bartram: Growing the Future in Southwest Philadelphia

Learn about the vision – and growing reality – for revitalizing Kingsessing, a neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia that suffers from unsafe streets, obsolete public housing and lack of access to nearby amenities such as Bartram’s Garden (the nation’s first botanical garden, started in 1728!) and the Schuylkill River Trail. Hear from SEPTA about improvements that will transform a corridor on Philadelphia’s High Injury Network, by bringing accessible trolley stations, separated bike lanes, new sidewalks and a state-of-the-art maintenance facility. Hear about the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation’s Lower Schuylkill Biotech Campus, fostering diverse and inclusive economic growth in Philadelphia’s industry-leading life sciences sector. And hear how the Philadelphia Housing Authority’s Bartram Village Choice Neighborhoods project will replace distressed public and assisted housing with high-quality mixed-income housing that helps residents and the broader community thrive. Learn how these cross-sector players are working together and with neighborhood residents to create a vibrant, safe, inclusive, connected, active and green community for the future.

Photo credit: Christina Arlt