Change is happening all across Philadelphia, as more people discover our great city and decide they want to take part in all it has to offer. This is especially true here in Garden Court, as development pressure reaches further and further into West Philly. It is important for us to manage this change effectively, so that we can welcome newcomers to our neighborhood without sacrificing the things that attracted us all to it in the first place. One way we can manage this change is through updating our neighborhood zoning, through a process called remapping. We need your help to finalize this process for Garden Court. As you may know, the Zoning Code determines building dimensions and use for
On July 11, 2018, Friends of Barkan Park participated in the first-ever Philly volunteer Park Tree Inventory at Barkan Park. The Friends Group joined Parks and Recreation staff, Tree Philly staff, and other local tree enthusiasts for a fun and productive session of collecting information on the health, location and size of the 20 mature trees of Barkan Park. The data will be uploaded to a central site and will help the city and volunteers to take better care of Barkan Park's trees and learn new things about trees and their neighbors in the process! Join the GCCA Greening Committee to get involved in Friends of Barkan Park and other greening initiatives in Garden Court and save the date for o
The GCCA Zoning Committee will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 18th at 6:30 pm in the Center for Culinary Enterprises (310 S 48th St). The meeting agenda will include: Garden Court Remapping Bill Creating an "Architectural Guide to Garden Court" The Zoning Committee meets on the third Wednesday of every month. Click here for more details. Please contact Chris Mejia-Smith if you would like to join.
Please save the date for the 2018 Garden Court Community Association Progressive Dinner! This year's event, will take place on Saturday, October 6, 2018 and raises support for the Cheryl Roebuck Memorial Music Scholarship. Stay tuned for more details!
