Precious Places on WHYY-TV-12

Location(s)

Las Parcelas by Norris Square Neighborhood Project (North Philadelphia) What was once a vacant lot on Palethorp Street has become the lush green urban garden known as "Las Parcelas.” A dedicated group of women plant the seeds of community, cultural awareness and vegetables.

Francisville Community History (North Philadelphia) The men of the Morrocos, a street gang from the 1960s, are now in their 50s and early 60s. They provide a walking tour of Francisville, a North Philadelphia neighborhood bounded by Fairmount Avenue, Girard, Corinthian and Broad. Their story is how the political climate of the 1960s, in particular the struggle to integrate Girard College, transformed some gang members into political activists and community leaders. Commissioned as a prototype for the Precious Places Community History Project by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission.

Strawberry Mansion, Neighborhood by the Park by the East Park Revitalization Alliance (North Philadelphia). Strawberry Mansion, the neighborhood that sits along the eastern side of Fairmount Park, is a mixture of city and country. With acres and acres of parkland, a reservoir, 19th century mansions and a well used neighborhood riding stable, it is not what most people think of when they think of “urban.” Long-term residents talk about this special part of Philadelphia.