Links and Resources

Community Organizations | Research Links |Public Transportation
Nearest Food Markets | Other Amenities

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS (links may be out of date)

• SOSNA - the South of South Neighborhood Association
• Universal Companies
• Marian Anderson Recreation Center
• Odunde
• Brandywine Workshop
• South Street West Business Association
• 2000 Christian Street Block Association
• Fitler Square Improvement Association (supporting a park just to the north of us)
• Center City Residents' Association (just to the north of us - be sure to check the resources on their links page)
• St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church, 902 S. 20th Street
• Shiloh Baptist Church, 2040 Christian Street

RESEARCH AND ACTION LINKS

• Philadelphia Police Department Online Complaints -- drop a dime on crime, drug trafficking, quality of life issues including trash and abandoned cars -- online. Find the link at the lower right of the homepage.
• Institute for the Study of Civic Values Phillyblocks Project -- gateway site with links to many resources for block captains, discussion lists, more.
• Pennsylvania Horticultural Society -- see especially Philadelphia Green for GardenTenders and TreeTenders training courses
• American Community Gardening Association -- tremendous resources for community gardeners
• Penn Cartographic Mapping Laboratory map and statistical snapshot for Southwest Center City
• Philadelphia Architects and Buildings Project
• City of Philadelphia
• Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation
• Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News
• Free Library of Philadelphia
• Political Map of Our Area, showing ward and division boundaries (huge Adobe Acrobat file, about .75MB)
  (Index File for all Philadelphia maps, also Adobe Acrobat)
• Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries
• Hallwatch.org (an activist site)

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

• East-West: Route 40, Lombard/South Streets; Route 64, Gray's Ferry and Washington Avenue to Mann Music Center and Pier 70; Route 12 , Grays Ferry Ave to West Philadelphia and Society Hill)
• North-South: Route 7 (22/23 Streets), Route 17 (19/20 Streets), Route 2 (16th/17 Streets), Route C, Broad Street,
• Broad Street Subway stops are north and south of our neighborhood, at Lombard/South and Ellsworth/Federal Streets

NEAREST FOOD MARKETS:

• South Square Market - 23rd and South
• Sprouts -- Broad and Christian
• Acme Market - 10th and Reed, 19th and Oregon
• Heirloom Giant, Grays Ferry and Bainbridge
• Acme and Whole Foods - 10th and South
• Italian Market - 9th Street, Christian to Wharton
• Fresh Grocer - 2900 Grays Ferry Avenue -- in convenient strip mall with a Fine Wine & Good Spirits shop,

OTHER NEARBY AMENITIES:

• Library Branches -- Philadelphia City Institute, 1905 Locust Street; Queen Memorial, 1201 South 23 Street
• Rosenbach Museum & Library, 2008-10 DeLancey Place
• Post Office -- 2900 Block of Gray's Ferry Avenue (in Fresh Grocer shopping center)
• Other shopping -- "big box" stores including a Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Michaels Crafts, and Old Navy, are located on Columbus Boulevard (formerly Delaware Avenue) and served by the 64 Bus line. Major shopping districts, including Liberty Place, the Reading Terminal Market, and the Gallery, are served by the 17 bus line.
• Nearest parks (outside neighborhood):
  Schuylkill River Park, 26th and Spruce
  Rittenhouse Square, 1800-1900 Walnut-Locust
  Fitler Square, 23rd and Pine
  Chew Playground, 18th and Washington Ave