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Strawberry Mansion, Neighborhood by the Park
Posted October 1st, 2007 by GretjenEast Park Revitalization Alliance with Scribe Video Center
This video is available for purchase as part of a Precious Places Community History Project compilation DVD.
Living adjacent to 9200 acres of parkland has its advantages. “I have the biggest backyard,” says Strawberry Mansion resident Hillary Briscoe, “and it’s right across the street, and I don’t have to take care of it.” Strawberry Mansion, the neighborhood that sits along the eastern side of Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, is a mixture of city and country.
East Park Revitalization Alliance seeks to revitalize the East Park neighborhood through community greening, public art and education. Their video traces the story of jazz in Strawberry Mansion, using North 33rd Street as the central element to show what makes this neighborhood unique.
