Pew seeks out opportunities to preserve and enhance our historical and cultural treasures, and support the restoration of important civic spaces so that they might be even more inviting for visitors and residents. http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway has been refurbished with Pew’s assistance as an “animated urban campus” and is now home to the famed Barnes Foundation art collection. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:10:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899418126&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=History, Tourism and Public Spaces&WT.rss_a=A Parkway for the People (Fall 2012 Trust Magazine)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary <p>Logan Square, one of William Penn’s original city parks, hasn’t been a true square since the early 20th century, when the city began plowing the Ben Franklin Parkway through Center City’s northwest quadrant. The heart of the square was turned into one of the world’s most elegant traffic circles, home to Alexander Stirling Calder’s Swann Fountain, while the remaining pieces were cast adrift, an archipelago of mournful traffic islands, uninhabited and bleak.</p> Sat, 26 May 2012 11:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899408024&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=History, Tourism and Public Spaces&WT.rss_a=Philadelphia's Sister Cities Park: An Urban Oasis On Logan Square&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>(Washington Post) Philadelphia’s nearly century-old Benjamin Franklin Parkway is something of a late bloomer.</p> Fri, 25 May 2012 17:20:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899407494&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=History, Tourism and Public Spaces&WT.rss_a=Escapes: Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Boulevard of Culture&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>The Center City District (CCD) officially opened a newly designed Sister Cities Park on Logan Square at 18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The $4.9 million renovation of the multi-purpose park is part of the $20.9 million makeover of public spaces on the Parkway. </p> Thu, 10 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899386068&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=History, Tourism and Public Spaces&WT.rss_a=Family-Oriented and Playful, Sister Cities Park Opens on May 10&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>The Philadelphia Museum of Art announces the unveiling of a rejuvenated garden landscape surrounding the Rodin Museum, which completes a three-year collaboration that revitalizes the site’s extraordinary harmony of art and nature. The Rodin Museum and Gardens project is part of a $20.9 million investment funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and others to revitalize the Parkway .</p> Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899361934&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=History, Tourism and Public Spaces&WT.rss_a=Rodin Museum Gardens and Landscape Blooms After Three-Year Rejuvenation&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>Today, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC ) along with Mayor Nutter officially opened the new Race Street Pier, the first new public space of its kind on the Central Delaware River Waterfront to be realized as part of DRWC’s ambitious new Master Plan for the Central Delaware River Waterfront.</p> Thu, 12 May 2011 12:55:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899359761&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=History, Tourism and Public Spaces&WT.rss_a=Delaware River Waterfront Corporation Opens Philadelphia’s Newest Park, The Race Street Pier&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>Tthe Delaware River Waterfront Corporation along with Mayor Nutter and City and State Officials broke ground for the Race Street Pier, the first new public space of its kind on the Central Delaware River Waterfront.</p> <p> </p> Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:55:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=61749&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=History, Tourism and Public Spaces&WT.rss_a=Delaware River Waterfront Corporation Breaks Ground for the Race Street Pier&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>Governor Edward G. Rendell and Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter joined leaders from the city’s cultural and philanthropic communities today to announce the start of work on three major projects to dramatically enhance the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for residents and visitors:  streetscape improvements for the 2100 and 2200 blocks, restoration of the Rodin Museum grounds and courtyard garden, and the creation of an entirely new Sister Cities Park.  </p> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:55:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899407493&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=History, Tourism and Public Spaces&WT.rss_a=Extensive Improvements For Benjamin Franklin Parkway To Commence This Summer&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>A Philadelphia Inquirer editorial praises the crucial $6 million federal grant to complete funding for the rescue of Philadelphia's bicentennial-era museum in honor of Benjamin Franklin.<br /></p> Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:30:14 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=48320&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=History, Tourism and Public Spaces&WT.rss_a=Editorial: Franklin Court Museum&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx