18th & callowhill. #philly #stickerartphilly

eraserhood:

The abandoned elevated railway lines that comprise the Reading Viaduct extend from Vine Street at 11th Street to Fairmount Avenue at 9th Street, with an east-west spur that connects the southern terminus of the viaduct to Broad Street. The railway viaduct began operating in the 1890s and ceased operation in 1984 upon opening of the Center City commuter rail connection. What is left of the viaduct is a section of elevated track atop a dramatic stone abutment that has been awkwardly severed at its southern and northern ends

At just over one mile in length, the viaduct park as envisioned will: connect a larger recreation network that includes the Schuylkill Banks, East Coast Greenway, and Delaware River Trail; fill a void in a neighborhood that is significantly underserved by existing park or green space; link the neighborhood to the existing and planned network of on-street bikeways; and reuse a remnant of the city’s industrial past. Comparable projects, such as the High Line in New York City and Promenade Plantée in Paris, have yielded a tremendous positive economic impact on surrounding land values and neighborhood investment.

(via Renew_Historic-Preservation.pdf)

loladelphia:

I went to Circle Thrift in Fishtown on Friday. I had a feeling I was being stared at. I turned my head and saw this damn thing…and it scared the hell out of me.

loladelphia:

Awesome new wheatpaste in Brewerytown!

girlsrockphilly:

Billie Holiday was born as Eleanora Fagan on April 7,1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Holiday had a difficult childhood and her mother forced her to move to Baltimore with her half sister. She was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Critic John Bush wrote that Holiday “changed the art of American pop vocals forever.” She only co-wrote a few songs, but several of them have become jazz standards like “God Bless the Child” and “Lady Sings the Blues”. She was made famous with 1939 recording.

I picked Billie Holiday because she is well known for her voice. I like Billie Holiday’s music because its soft and soothing to me. Her music makes you feel comfortable because  it has a soft beat. Billie Holiday biggest influences were Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong. One of Billie Holiday’s song’s was named the song of the century in 1999. It was called “Strange Fruit.” This song was wrote by Abel Meeropol. He wrote a poem about it then he made a song because he was disturbed with racism in America. It was printed in a teacher’s union publication and then he played it for a New York club. It was later given to Billie Holiday. When she decided to sing “Strange Fruit” it reached millions of people.

 

- Brianna

#poetry at the #freelibrary #parkwaycentral