Community members and all interested individuals are invited to learn more about a collaborative community community project, The Mantua Greenway. The effort to transform Mantua Avenue between 34th and 40th Streets was initiated by residents in 2012. The Mantua Greenway Design Month kicks off on Tuesday, April 5 with an open house, and there will also be opportunities to participate and discuss the project design and help out in its creation.

The following community events will be held this month as part of the Mantua Greenway Design Month:

• Design Month Kick-off & Open House, Tuesday, April 5, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., Mantua Haverford Community Center (631 N 39th St): Community members can drop by to vote on design concepts for the Mantua Greenway and learn about the history and efforts of the Greenway Resident Advisory Committee. 

• Community Build Day, Saturday, April 16, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Miles Mack Rec Center (36th and Aspen): Residents are invited to lend a hand to transform 37th Street and Mantua Avenue with a roadway mural, crosswalk paintings, and fence art.

• Design Presentation & Celebration, Tuesday, April 26, 6 – 8 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church (36th and Haverford): The community-driven developed design will be presented and next steps discussed.

Check out our earlier post about the Mantua Greenway, and here’s the Mantua Greenway Facebook page for more information.