This Friday Park(ing) Day returns to Philadelphia, temporarily transforming metered parking spots into public spaces just for a day. Last year more than 30 temporary parks popped-up in city streets. Now in its fifth year, Park(ing) Day Philadelphia has more installations planned … Continue reading →

Yesterday Groundswell Principal David Fierabend and Karen Regan of Tallulah and Bird Design did some sourcing for a project they are working on in Chestnut Hill. They made sure to stop by one of David’s favorite spots: Pleasant Run Nursery. … Continue reading →

The children have been busy at CHOP’s Sea Garden. As you can see, they’ve been digging, pruning, watering, and growing. At the tomato harvest last week, visiting chefs taught the kids how to make tasty items like gazpacho and salsa. … Continue reading →

Adam Erace recently reviewed the menu at Morgan’s Pier in the Philadelphia City Paper. He generally had good things to say about the restaurant’s “backyard barbecue” fare. But we were more interested in what he wrote about its impact on … Continue reading →

A month ago, GOOD Magazine and the BMW Guggenheim Lab teamed up to announce the project Transform a Public Place, a call for ideas on how to make a public space in your city more comfortable. Groundswell submitted a modified … Continue reading →