The northern section of Clark Park at 43rd and Baltimore (Clark Park “A”) has been under construction this week. The work includes installation of long-awaited permanent chess tables to “replace the ratty units the players now employ,” according to the Friends of Clark Park website, and restoration of the layer of gravel that covers the plaza, which hasn’t been updated since 2009.
A rough estimate of the cost of this project is $15,000, and the funding became possible thanks to Friends of Clark Park membership dollars.
To learn more about this and other projects happening in Clark Park come to the next Friends of Clark Park General Membership Meeting on Monday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at Griffith Hall, USciences (43rd & Kingsessing). Attendance is free and open to all.
October 20th, 2016 at 11:58 am
Good news. The perfect gambit.
October 20th, 2016 at 2:11 pm
Bravo!Maybe 4224 Baltimore Ave should become Clark Park C?
October 20th, 2016 at 9:08 pm
Good news indeed. It would be nice if the lamp bulbs (in park A) could be replaced as well – some of them have gone dark for more than a few months.
October 20th, 2016 at 9:10 pm
We hope that everyone who is interested in the future development of our West Phil neighborhood will consider getting involved in a new neighborhood organization focused on that issue but with emphasis on residents rather than developers, realtors, and bankers. For more info visit West Philadelphia Neighbors for Progressive Planning and Preservation on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/823548771046986/
October 20th, 2016 at 10:25 pm
Is there a webpage for those of us not on Facebook?
October 21st, 2016 at 9:43 am
I used to be on Facebook but I got off of it. It was all la la la vacation this and hoo doo doo new car that.