Every place, a living community.

9th Street Italian Market

Open-air curbside market: produce, cheese, spices and taquerias.

9th St & Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Bartram's Garden

A neighborhood plot with 40+ beds, a shared tool shed, and a pollinator strip.

5400 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia, PA

Bartram's Mile Trail

Riverfront trail linking Grays Ferry to Bartram's Garden along the Schuylkill.

Grays Ferry Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Bok

Former vocational school now home to makers, studios and small businesses.

1901 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA

Brewerytown Taproom

Neighborhood taproom hosting trivia, fundraisers, and community board meetings.

2726 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Castle Arts Collective

A grassroots arts community in Philadelphia — shared studio time, exhibitions, workshops, and collaborative projects open to neighbors of every skill level.

Cedar Park (West Philly)

Porch culture, co-ops, and block parties around Baltimore Ave.

Baltimore Ave & 50th St, Philadelphia, PA

Clark Park

A beloved eastside park with a duck pond, mature trees, and Sunday drum circles.

43rd & Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Clark Park Farmers Market

Year-round Saturday farmers market in West Philly.

43rd St & Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Dilworth Park

A lively public plaza at City Hall with fountains, cafés, and street music.

1 S 15th St, Philadelphia, PA

East Passyunk

South Philly's walkable stretch of family kitchens, bakeries, and singing fountains.

E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Fairmount Park (East)

Under the St. Johns Bridge — Gothic arches, riverfront, summer jazz.

Kelly Dr, Philadelphia, PA

FDR Park

Tidal lakes, boathouse and ballfields at the southern tip of the city.

1500 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Fishtown

A riverfront neighborhood of rowhomes, murals, and makers along Frankford Ave.

Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Germantown

Historic Northwest Philly with community gardens, old stone homes, and deep mutual aid roots.

Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Harriett's Bookshop

Fishtown bookstore celebrating women authors, artists, and activists — and a hub for readings.

258 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Kensington

Working-class rowhomes, artist studios, and strong grassroots recovery and outreach networks.

E Lehigh Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Lea Community Center

After-school programs, ESL classes, and open gym nights for West Philly families.

4700 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA

Manayunk

Hillside rowhomes above the Schuylkill, with a canal towpath and Main Street shops.

Main St, Philadelphia, PA

Mount Airy

One of the country's longest-standing intentionally integrated neighborhoods.

Germantown Ave & Carpenter Ln, Philadelphia, PA

NextFab North Philly

Member-run workshop with wood, metal, textiles, and digital fab.

1800 N American St, Philadelphia, PA

Nj Surf Crew

Open community for socail gatherings around beach community, surfing, music, art, fishing, community volunteering, and local buisness.

Norris Square Neighborhood Project

Puerto Rican cultural gardens and youth programs in Kensington.

2141 N Howard St, Philadelphia, PA

Northern Liberties

Post-industrial blocks turned into a walkable mix of makers, murals and pocket parks.

N 2nd St & Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Parkway Central Library

The largest independent bookstore in the world — a full city block of new and used books.

1901 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA

Pennypack Park

Creek valley greenway winding through Northeast Philadelphia.

Pine Rd & Krewstown Rd, Philadelphia, PA

Philly AIDS Thrift

Volunteer-run thrift store funding HIV/AIDS services across the city.

710 S 5th St, Philadelphia, PA

Point Breeze

South Philly blocks with community fridges, corner gardens, and youth sports.

Point Breeze Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Race Street Pier

Sandy Columbia River beach — cottonwood shade, bald eagles, driftwood forts.

N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA

Reading Terminal Market

Saturday market with 140+ vendors — produce, bread, flowers, and live music.

51 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA

Rittenhouse Square

A volcanic cinder cone turned neighborhood park — reservoirs, forested trails, sunset views over the city.

18th & Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA

South Philly Tool Library

Borrow drills, ladders, and saws by the day — a co-op for neighborhood fix-it projects.

1935 S Bancroft St, Philadelphia, PA

South Street

Mosaic-covered, music-loving commercial corridor from Broad to the river.

South St, Philadelphia, PA

Spruce Hill

Victorian twins, porch culture and student energy in West Philadelphia.

43rd & Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA

The Oval

Seasonal pop-up park on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

2451 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA

Ultimo Coffee

A neighborhood café where meetings, study sessions, and first hellos happen daily.

1900 S 15th St, Philadelphia, PA

Weavers Way Co-op

Member-owned grocery stocking local farms, with community classes and food access programs.

555 Carpenter Ln, Philadelphia, PA

Wissahickon Valley Park

5,200 acres of urban wilderness — 80 miles of trails through Doug fir and cedar.

Forbidden Dr, Philadelphia, PA