October 28th, 2011 | Published in Featured
This Halloween join members of the West Girard Business Association to Trick or Treat along West Girard Avenue. Over 20 local businesses will be participating, plus there will be free activities for the kids (in addition to candy, of course). Trick or Treating will take place on Monday, October 31st from 4-6PM.
October 7th, 2011 | Published in Fairmount Fling, Featured
The 9th Annual Fairmount Fling will be held on Thursday, November 17th, 2011 at Girard College’s historic Founders’ Hall. The night, as always, will be filled with great food, drinks, auctions, and neighborhood awards. Based on feedback from a recent survey about the Fling, we’re now having the event on a Thursday in hopes more neighbors will be able to attend. Also new this year we have introduced a discount for group tickets, so get your whole block together for a night of fun and socializing. Tickets are $40 in advance, $50 at the door, $35 for groups of 10+, and $5 for kids. Order your tickets today!
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 30th, 2011 | Published in Featured
In order to accommodate a larger staff and expand our community activities we have moved into a new office at 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue (The Philadelphian), Suite #1C43.
Here’s all the ways you can reach us:
Visit: 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite #1C43
E-Mail: mail@fairmountcdc.org
Call: 215.232.4766
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fairmount-CDC/137320387563
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.
April 16th, 2011 | Published in Arts Crawl, Featured, Uncategorized
“Fairmount” is a work by Joseph A. Jurciukonis that features iconic signage from Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood. It is the innaugural commemorative poster of the Fairmount Arts Crawl. To order yours today, click below. All proceeds benefit the work of the Fairmount CDC.
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.
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