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Sister Cities Plaza

If you follow current Philadelphia news, you have probably heard (or seen) the improvements being made to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. If that’s the case, you have probably also heard of the Center City District and its powerful, forward-thinking leader Paul Levy (a post on him will be coming soon).

But if none of this is ringing a bell, my suggestion would be to hop in your car (or on your bike) and take either Kelly Drive or Martin Luther King Jr/West River Drive down to Center City and take a look around. You will notice major renovations going on at the Art Museum (with more in the works), new sidewalks/bike lanes/landscaping, the upcoming Barnes Museum, and much more. This is all part of the CCD’s vision to make Philadelphia more attractive for families.

One of the smaller projects being worked on right now is Sister Cities Plaza. This should allow you to learn a little more about Philadelphia’s own Champ-Elysees.

A Park on the Parkway

Looks pretty nice, huh? I thought so. This will be the new Sister Cities Park in Philadelphia.

The Center City District is in the midst of a $20M dollar improvement project on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, not to mention that the BFP will be home to the new Barnes Museum (coming soon) and will be receiving upgrades to the Rodin Museum (also coming soon).

In other words, the BFP is getting an expensive facelift; and so far, it’s looking pretty awesome. The next time you drive into Center City, take Kelly Drive to the Parkway and see the changes for yourself.