October 7th, 2011 | Published in Community Projects, Featured
Veteran’s Memorial Park at 31st & Girard is looking a little brighter thanks to the generous help of nearly 20 volunteers from AIMCO. They helped weed, clean up, and plant flowers around the park to help make it more inviting for everyone to enjoy. Check out pictures from the day on our Facebook Page.
June 21st, 2011 | Published in Community Projects, Featured
The Fairmount Avenue Fund is a campaign to make Fairmount Avenue even more beautiful. By matching grant monies with fundraising dollars we hope to install new street banners, planters, trashcans, an information kiosk and more to make the Avenue more pedestrian friendly, attractive, and inviting. We’ve secured limited funding to get these projects started, but we’re depending on the generosity of our businesses and neighbors to complete these project. Every little bit helps, so please contribute today. And remember, as a 501(c)3 organization, all donations are tax deductible.
June 17th, 2011 | Published in Community Projects, Featured
Acting as a gateway to Brewerytown and the West Girard Avenue Commercial Corridor the newly completed mural celebrates the past, present, and future of a storied neighborhood. The mural was made possible by the City of Philadelphia’s Commerce Department, Preservation Alliance’s Vital Neighborhoods Program, Pearlstein’s Furniture business owners’ Saul and Howard Victor, and the strong collaboration of local community groups. Hear from the community groups, artist, and the City of Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program at this community celebration and dedication. Complimentary water ice will be served.
What: Girard Mural Dedication
Where: Girard & College Avenues, Philadelphia [Directions]
When: June 20th, 2011 | 6PM
May 26th, 2011 | Published in Community Projects, Featured
The Fairmount CDC will be isntalling street banners along Fairmount Avenue in the coming weeks. Here is your chance to tell us which one of the 6 designs you like the most. Vote below or head over to the contact us page to send us feedback! While limited funding has been secured to get this project started we are depending on the generosity of our businesses and neighbors to complete the project. As such, please consider donating today to the Fairmount Avenue Fund. Remember, as a 501(c)3 organization, all donations to the Fairmount CDC are tax deductible.
*The actual street banner may differ slightly from the visuals above. Theses illustrations are conceptualizations, not final designs.
Note: The first 100 responses have been recorded. Due to software limitations we had to restart the poll.
April 28th, 2011 | Published in Community Projects, Featured
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is to select for-profit and non-profit developers to partner with the Fairmount Community Development Corporation (“FCDC”) to acquire, renovate and sell Philadelphia Housing Authority (“PHA”) properties located in the Fairmount neighborhood. The renovated properties can be sold to the general public at market rate, however providing affordable housing to low-moderate-middle income households is a priority for the FCDC therefore developers who can carve out a certain percentage of affordable, income-restricted properties will be given preference in this RFP process. There are no subsidies available for any affordable units proposed. Properties must be purchased at fair market value and developers select and pay for the appraisals of each property.
To download the complete RFP, click here. RFP Deadline has passed.
March 27th, 2011 | Published in Community Projects, Featured
Come out on April 16th for the Spring Tree Planting brought to you by the Fairmount Treetenders! Many hands make for light work, so if you’re interested in volunteering please e-mail Geoffrey Schulz at gschulz@ccp.edu to sign up.
The deadline to get a tree panted in the spring has passed. But you can submit applications until April 10th for the Fall planting. For application and further details check out our “Green & Clean” page.
March 27th, 2011 | Published in Community Projects, Featured
Join us and the Fairmount Civic Association for the 2011 Philly Spring Cleanup. Come volunteer at one of two sites; Ward Park of Girard Veterans Memorial from 9AM-2PM. More details coming soon!
March 27th, 2011 | Published in Community Projects, Featured
After countless weekends of awful weather we were able to distribute 10 new hand painted trash cans along West Girard Avenue. The trash cans, that were painted by volunteers during the MLK Day of Service in January, will act to control litter along the avenue while adding colorful elements to the corridor. Check out photos from the day below…
February 23rd, 2011 | Published in Community Projects
The Fairmount CDC currently has a limited number of free recyling bins available for Fairmount residents. If you are interested in picking one up please stop by our offices during our regular business hours (MWF 9-5, TR 10-6). Feel free to call ahead (215.232.4766) to make sure we still have some before you stop by. The bins will be distributed first come first serve, sorry we can’t “hold” one for you. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to contact us!
January 7th, 2011 | Published in Community Projects, Featured
Recycle your Christmas Tree this Sunday, January 9th from 10am-2pm behind Eastern State Penitentiary. The City of Philadelphia does not recycle Christmas Trees and trees left on the curb will end up in the landfill. Please remove all ornaments and lights before recycling. A $5 suggested donation is encouraged to offset the costs associated with the tree recycling program. All proceeds benefit Friends of Eastern State Penitentiary Park.
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