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Philly’s skateboarding scene is the real deal.

Franklin’s Paine Skatepark Fund (FPSF) in Philadelphia, has been around for a few years now.

Their first and ultimate goal, was to create a state-of-the-art skatepark along the Schuylkill River Trail close to the base of the Art Museum steps (pictured above). This plan is still a goal of their’s, but their sites just got even bigger.

FPSF is now working on a master plan that is set on bringing upwards of 40 new skateparks to the Greater Philadelphia area. Feel free to learn more here.

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.