The gateway to West Fairmount Park is about to get a serious makeover with people and progressive public space practices as a priority. John Henry Scott reports

Google mapping program will bring virtual hiking to Fairmount Park

In West Fairmount Park, a network of trails—hiking, biking, cross country—weaves across itself with seemingly little rhyme or reason. But the Fairmount Park Conservancy is leading a project with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation to make the trails more sustainable and promote their use with better signage. Plan Philly’s Jared Brey and Hidden City’s Brad Maule lace up the boots and hit the trail

Drinking al fresco reached new heights this summer as brilliantly designed beer gardens popped up all over the city. This isn’t anything new though, says Nic Esposito. Philadelphia has been publicly drunk since 1671

With yesterday’s dedication of the John K. Binswanger Grove of Park Champions, the Fairmount Park Conservancy ushered in a new era of growth at the Belmont Plateau. It’s always been Brad Maule’s favorite place to survey the growth of the Philly skyline

With the release of The New Fairmount Park this week, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, the Fairmount Park Conservancy, and PennPraxis aim to patch disparate parts of the beloved but aging park. With connection at its core, the plan ranges from cheap and easy short-term goals to expensive and grandiose visions. Brad Maule argues the short-term items are enough to keep us busy for a while