Hello Neighbors!
There’s a lot to announce this month, so scroll down to make sure you don’t miss something important.
We do not hold an August Community Meeting.
Our September Community Meeting will have a special location. The Fairmount Rowing Association is graciously hosting our organization. The address is 2 Boathouse Row right next to Lloyd Hall / Cosmic Cafe. Additional meeting details in September.
PSA 1 / 9th District Police Community Town Hall
The 9th District / PSA-1 is hosting a community meeting at the Philadelphian 2401 Pennsylvania on Tuesday 8/13 at 7:00PM. All residents of PSA-1 can attend. That includes Fairmount, Francisville, Logan Square and Spring Garden. Inspector Gillespie and the new commanding office of the 9th District Captain Ganard are anticipated to attend.
Summer Social Recap
The FCA summer social was held at Jack’s Firehouse on 7/29. It was great seeing you all and meeting new neighbors. We are forever grateful to Mick for hosting our organization, providing excellent food and service. Please support Jack’s Firehouse as they’ve been such an amazing neighborhood partner.
We announced the winners of the 2024 Flowering Fronts of Fairmount Competition where we had over 50 entries this year. Thanks to all of our entrants and to Dorene and Miriam for being our judges. Here are the winners listed by category with block!
Small Category
- 1st: Marilyn Storck – 700 N Judson St.
- 2nd: Maryanne Phillips – 800 N Judson St.
- 3rd (tie): Donald Glenn 2500 Meredith St
- Maria Boswell 700 N 23rd St
- Honorable Mentions:
- Bert Zanck 2500 Meredith St
- Christine Walter 2300 Brown St
- Maria Aretz 700 N Croskey
- Sophia Anzelis 2700 Parrish
Medium Category
- 1st: Maryann Makary 700 N 27th St
- 2nd: Bridget Comfort 2900 Cambridge St
- 3rd: Trish DeMasi 2500 Aspen St
- Honorable Mentions:
- Robin and Gary Slick 700 N Croskey St
- Paula Sahm 800 N 27th St
- Andrew Criscanti 2900 Cambridge St
Large Category
- 1st: Joan Kimball & Bob Weinstein 2200 Fairmount
- 2nd: Aicaterine Angelos 800 N Pennock St
- 3rd: Aicaterine Angelos 2700 Brown St
- Honorable Mention: Fran Ryan 2800 Ogden St
Windowbox Category
- 1st: Nicole Larossa Ginecki 800 Woodstock St
- 2nd: Sharon Tice DelCotto 700 N 23rd St
- 3rd: Lizzy DeMarshall 2400 Perot St
2100 W. Girard Updates
We have set up a google group. You can email (2100-girard@fairmountcivicassociation.org) any tips photos or other issues you have related to the facility. You can email president@fairmountcivicassociation.org to join the group where you can see information we have gathered and collaborate with neighbors on issues.
If you witness a crime or there is a medical emergency please call 911 and describe what you are witnessing. It is important to describe the behavior that you witness and not whether the person is homeless or not. If you encounter trash or drug paraphernalia use 311 to report.
Some of our board members were able to tour the facility to understand intake and living situation which was discussed at our June meeting.
Councilmember Jeffery Young has had legislation passed to block the renewal of the facility’s lease without permission from council https://6abc.com/post/philadelphia-city-council-blocks-lease-renewal-city-run/14950825/.
Council has also granted a hearing on the administration’s use of the facility with more info coming after the summer recess.
22nd Street Bike Lane
There are some changes coming to the 22nd Street bike lane which includes a proposal to extend the bike lane from Spring Garden to Brown Street.
Representatives from the City would like to meet with our organization to discuss the plans from Fairmount to Brown St. We are requesting feedback and I am specifically looking for feedback from neighbors on 22nd Street where the bike lane will be located.
Based on feedback we may have virtual meeting to address this specific topic.
The proposal was presented at the Spring Garden Civic Association and they have posted details on their website.
https://www.sgcaphilly.com/traffic-calming-on-22nd-street
Special Election 9/17
There will be a special election held on September 17th for 195th District State Representative. This is in addition to the general election held on November 5th.
Donna Bullock who previously held the seat has taken the position of CEO of Project Home. We thank her for support of our organization and look forward to working with her more in the future.
Election officials are still looking for poll workers and other election positions. If you have worked a poll previously or have any interest you can contact our board member Dustin Dove (dustin.dove@gmail.com)
Brewerytown Sidewalk Social Hosted by Fairmount CDC
August 15 26th & Girard from 6-8PM the Fairmount CDC is hosting the Brewerytown Sidewalk Social with community businesses, artists, food trucks and performers. Live performance by The Reality Check Experiment. See the link below or follow them on social media @fairmountcdc
https://www.fairmountcdc.org/sidewalk
Lemon Hill to Host FIFA Fan Festival in 2026
Lemon Hill has been selected to host the 2026 FIFA Fan Festival in 2026 in a press conference held yesterday. You can view more details in this article:
The event which will run throughout most of June and July of 2026 will bring a lot of fun but also congestion to the neighborhood.
We will also hopefully get some much needed funding for improvements to the park and continue to monitor for updates.
As always, feel free to reach out with suggestions, questions, or concerns!
