If any of you have taken stroll up Germantown Ave, you must have noticed the abundance of vacant but well groomed, little white fence surrounded lots. These lots are all maintained by an organization called APM (Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, www.apmphila.org). The lots - although a pleasant break from the trash ridden lots that are ever so common in Philadelphia, lack any program. They give the neighborhood a sense of cleanliness and pride, but not activity.
What better way to use a space than to give people a place to sit? Our idea is to take over one of these lots by helping the community build their own park. We will provide tools, wood and templates - all that has to happen is for people to stop by and contribute to their own neighborhood space!
