“We’re worried about contamination and concerned about more trucks and traffic,” says Catalina Hunter, member of the Hunting Park EPIC Stakeholders, a mostly Latino community organization. “We’re concerned about the children here. We don’t like subjecting them to pollution and asthma and bronchial conditions.”
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Catalina in the news
Our good friend Catalina Hunter is prominently featured in a Philadelphia Weekly article about the proposed expansion of a neighborhood waste transfer station.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Latest Communities Working Together Data for the 25th Police District
City employees gettin er done.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Submit Your Concern to City Officials
We have created an online form to submit concerns to City officials. It is located at www.huntingparkservice.blogspot.com but the embeded form below will work as well. If you have any concerns in Hunting Park related to City services, go ahead and submit them here. I'll make sure they find their way to the appropriate City department.
Click here to view all service requests.
Thank you!!
Click here to view all service requests.
Thank you!!
Monday, June 23, 2008
How to submit a rollcall complaint at the 25th District Police Station
From the Philadelphia Police Department website:
Roll Call Complaints provide a means for informing patrol officers of chronic neighborhood problems or conditions that are not of an emergency nature. This initiative is designed to be an effective, proactive response to neighborhood concerns.Click here for the form.
For instance, Roll Call Complaints are frequently used to report groups of disorderly teens that routinely congregate on local street corners. Likewise, this mechanism has been successfully used to inform the police department of special community events so that officers can provide additional security. Basically, any non-emergency problem or condition that the police patrol force should be made aware of can be reported using the Roll Call Complaint protocol.
Once we receive the report, it is posted on a complaint board that is routinely read to officers during six daily roll calls. These announcements continue for a minimum of fifteen calendar days. The information reported in the complaint is recorded by the individual officers in their patrol notebooks and are responded to by patrol officers between calls for service.
Following the initial fifteen day announcement and response period, the complainant may be contacted and a follow-up review initiated. If, following this review, the complaint has been definitively resolved, the case is considered closed. If, however, the problem or condition still requires police attention, the complaint will be reinstituted for an additional fifteen days and may be the subject of additional, specifically tailored problem-solving measures aimed at satisfying the need for final resolution of the problem.
Please include as much information as you can in the form provided. Incomplete or inaccurate information will delay processing of this report and may compromise our ability to quickly and effectively respond.
Please note that you may remain anonymous, however, if you choose to do so we will be hampered in our ability to elicit additional information from you that might aid us in attaining a long-term solution to this problem. Consequently, your anonymity may compromise the efficacy of our efforts to resolve the problem in a satisfactory manner.
If you elect to provide us with your identity, we will treat it as confidential information and will not disclose it outside this agency except as required and permitted by law.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
How Much Value Does the City of Philadelphia Receive from its Park and Recreation System?
The Philadelphia Parks Alliance released their report on the benefits of our park system this week. The Hunting Park Civic Association spent several minutes on this very issue in last night's monthly meeting. Our park has become a black eye on our neighborhood, but its potential is tremendous.
From the Alliance report:
From the Alliance report:
Just imagine…Click here to read and imagine.
In their present state, the city’s parks generate $18 million in added property tax revenue and $689 million in increased equity for homeowners near parks. Improved parks could triple those numbers.
Imagine:
Philadelphia’s parks already bring in $40 million in tourist revenue. Picture how they might perform when fully equipped with functioning restrooms, water fountains, restored historic homes, repaired picnic tables and upgraded trails.
Imagine:
Philadelphians already save $70 million in medical expenses by using parks. That number would rise if the city’s parks were cleaner, safer, and stocked with amenities like bikes to rent and water ice to slurp.
Imagine:
Our more than 9,200 acres of parks, woods, riverbeds and open space already provide at least $7 million worth of storm water and air pollution control each year. Every new tree fights asthma. Every new trail fights obesity. Every cleared streambed dries out a basement and unclogs a storm drain.
Imagine all this, and then imagine doing nothing. To us it is unimaginable.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Where We Work
The "Hunting Park" neighborhood is a large area. For now, the Hunting Park Civic Association focuses its energy on the area highlighted in the graphic below. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at Spirit and Truth Fellowship on the corner of 6th and Cayuga, represented by the marker.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Come See Your Newest Neighbors
by Mike Roth
This past month the Hunting Park community saw two beautiful new additions. On the forty-two hundred block of Seventh Street, two young Autumn Brilliances were planted. The Autumn Brilliance is a beautiful flowering tree, which reveals white flowers in the spring, stunning foliage in the summer and fall, and even tasty berries in the winter. These two trees were planted by the Rosado and Morales Families.
Maria Morales believes that planting trees is a great way to improve our environment. She says, “We need a lot of trees, it improves the quality of the air…it is important we do not just think of ourselves.” Her 13 year old son Ralph also likes the idea of having a new tree, “trees provide nice shade for kids and adults.” Three doors down lives the Rosados, a long time Hunting Park family. The father of the house, Ray Sr., has played a big role the planting. He helped pick up the trees and helped in planting them. He and his son Ray Jr. believe, “Trees give the block a facelift and improve the tone of the neighborhood.” Both these families are excited to see their trees blossom and grow.
The truth is that trees do exactly what the Morales and Rosado family said they do and more. Trees can benefit communities and the environment in tremendous ways. Trees themselves are a testimony of the beauty they bring to an area. While the aesthetic benefits are easy to see, there are some things that might surprise you about trees. Studies have been done showing that trees can actually reduce crime in a neighborhood and raise the property value in a community. Trees can reduce cooling and heating costs in homes by providing shade in the summer and a wind barrier in the winter. The value of a tree to our environment is quite staggering. Trees help purify the air we breathe by absorbing pollutants. The USDA forest service reports that “Philadelphia’s 2.1 million trees currently store approximately 481,000 metric tons of carbon with an estimated value of $9.8 million.” If I listed all the benefits of trees you would probably get tired of reading, so I won’t. The point is clear: trees benefit us.
Interested in planting your own tree? Through the Treevitalize program Philadelphia residents have a unique opportunity to have a tree planted for the price of only $25. The city subsidizes the bulk of the tree price and recently has even paid for and completed concrete cutting. One of the many advantages to this program is that you are able to select your own tree. The trees available are placed into categories small, medium, and large. Smaller and medium trees will not damage your sidewalks. All of the trees are proven street trees. This means that they are hardy enough to withstand the tough city environment. They also have less aggressive root systems, so your pipes stay safe. You are able to pick a tree that will fit your block and space. For more information on planting your own tree please contact Mike Roth at 215-370-8029.
This past month the Hunting Park community saw two beautiful new additions. On the forty-two hundred block of Seventh Street, two young Autumn Brilliances were planted. The Autumn Brilliance is a beautiful flowering tree, which reveals white flowers in the spring, stunning foliage in the summer and fall, and even tasty berries in the winter. These two trees were planted by the Rosado and Morales Families.
Maria Morales believes that planting trees is a great way to improve our environment. She says, “We need a lot of trees, it improves the quality of the air…it is important we do not just think of ourselves.” Her 13 year old son Ralph also likes the idea of having a new tree, “trees provide nice shade for kids and adults.” Three doors down lives the Rosados, a long time Hunting Park family. The father of the house, Ray Sr., has played a big role the planting. He helped pick up the trees and helped in planting them. He and his son Ray Jr. believe, “Trees give the block a facelift and improve the tone of the neighborhood.” Both these families are excited to see their trees blossom and grow.
The truth is that trees do exactly what the Morales and Rosado family said they do and more. Trees can benefit communities and the environment in tremendous ways. Trees themselves are a testimony of the beauty they bring to an area. While the aesthetic benefits are easy to see, there are some things that might surprise you about trees. Studies have been done showing that trees can actually reduce crime in a neighborhood and raise the property value in a community. Trees can reduce cooling and heating costs in homes by providing shade in the summer and a wind barrier in the winter. The value of a tree to our environment is quite staggering. Trees help purify the air we breathe by absorbing pollutants. The USDA forest service reports that “Philadelphia’s 2.1 million trees currently store approximately 481,000 metric tons of carbon with an estimated value of $9.8 million.” If I listed all the benefits of trees you would probably get tired of reading, so I won’t. The point is clear: trees benefit us.
Interested in planting your own tree? Through the Treevitalize program Philadelphia residents have a unique opportunity to have a tree planted for the price of only $25. The city subsidizes the bulk of the tree price and recently has even paid for and completed concrete cutting. One of the many advantages to this program is that you are able to select your own tree. The trees available are placed into categories small, medium, and large. Smaller and medium trees will not damage your sidewalks. All of the trees are proven street trees. This means that they are hardy enough to withstand the tough city environment. They also have less aggressive root systems, so your pipes stay safe. You are able to pick a tree that will fit your block and space. For more information on planting your own tree please contact Mike Roth at 215-370-8029.
Child Safety
by Regina Hardaway
Hi neighbors,
I am the crossing guard at 6th and Cayuga, serving students from Cayuga Elementary, Hunting Park Christian Academy, McClure Elementary, Clemente MIddle School, De Hostos Charter, C.E.P., Esperanza Academy, and even Olney High. Every day these students are crossing streets while those in cars are running late to work! It is a dangerous situation for our little ones and requires all of us to be mindful of their safety. Thankfully, my corner has never had a traffic accident involving a student. Keep praying!
I'd like to begin by commending all of you for teaching your children to be very careful and to look both ways before crossing at an intersection. Also, for helping them to remember not to cross between cars for their own safety (i.e. many drivers aren't able to see children when they cross between cars until itt's too late).
Children do as we do, not as we say. Thank you for obeying all traffic lights at all corners in the neighborhood, even when you're in a hurry to get to your bus or to get to work and your children are with you. By obeying the traffic signals, we're teaching them that no matter how rushed you are, it's better to be safe.
I leave 6th and Cayuga at 9am. So if your child is running late, my suggestion is that you walk them to the school yard and not let them walk unattended, especially the little ones. To the parents who walk their children daily to school, I want to personally thank you for keeping a watchful eye out for those who do not have the best interest of our children in mind.
I also want to thank after school programs such as the one at Ayuda Community Center for taking care of those children whose parents are still at work when school lets out. If your child is currently unsupervised after school, consider enrolling them at Ayuda or another after school program. The cost of the program is minimal compared to the value of your child's safety!
Keep up the good work and let's all work together towards a safe rest of the school year!
Hi neighbors,
I am the crossing guard at 6th and Cayuga, serving students from Cayuga Elementary, Hunting Park Christian Academy, McClure Elementary, Clemente MIddle School, De Hostos Charter, C.E.P., Esperanza Academy, and even Olney High. Every day these students are crossing streets while those in cars are running late to work! It is a dangerous situation for our little ones and requires all of us to be mindful of their safety. Thankfully, my corner has never had a traffic accident involving a student. Keep praying!
I'd like to begin by commending all of you for teaching your children to be very careful and to look both ways before crossing at an intersection. Also, for helping them to remember not to cross between cars for their own safety (i.e. many drivers aren't able to see children when they cross between cars until itt's too late).
Children do as we do, not as we say. Thank you for obeying all traffic lights at all corners in the neighborhood, even when you're in a hurry to get to your bus or to get to work and your children are with you. By obeying the traffic signals, we're teaching them that no matter how rushed you are, it's better to be safe.
I leave 6th and Cayuga at 9am. So if your child is running late, my suggestion is that you walk them to the school yard and not let them walk unattended, especially the little ones. To the parents who walk their children daily to school, I want to personally thank you for keeping a watchful eye out for those who do not have the best interest of our children in mind.
I also want to thank after school programs such as the one at Ayuda Community Center for taking care of those children whose parents are still at work when school lets out. If your child is currently unsupervised after school, consider enrolling them at Ayuda or another after school program. The cost of the program is minimal compared to the value of your child's safety!
Keep up the good work and let's all work together towards a safe rest of the school year!
The Future is in Your Hands
by Ryan Kellermeyer
A handshake often determines our first impression of someone. Are they confident, passive, weak, strong, kind, or rude? Often you can tell simply by how they use their hands. Looking around, we can see how our neighbors are using their hands. On one corner, people are planting seeds in a new community garden. On another, money and drugs are being exchanged.
A group of neighbors have used their hands, hearts, and minds to put together this newsletter. We call ourselves the Hunting Park Civic Association and we've begun meeting on the second Tuesday of each month at Spirit and Truth Fellowship Church on the corner of 6th and Cayuga. We want to celebrate what's good in Hunting Park and work together to fix what is broken. This newsletter will be published monthly throughout 2008 and it will tell the stories of what we find in Hunting Park.
The Hunting Park Civic Association is a group of neighbors coming together to make our community more beautiful, clean, friendly, safe, and healthy. We have a long way to go and there is a lot of work to be done. You are invited to roll up your sleeves with us. Just like fingerprints, no two people have the same exact skills. You are unique and your contribution is important. The future of Hunting Park is in your hands. Our next meeting is May 13th at 6:30pm. We hope you will join us.
A handshake often determines our first impression of someone. Are they confident, passive, weak, strong, kind, or rude? Often you can tell simply by how they use their hands. Looking around, we can see how our neighbors are using their hands. On one corner, people are planting seeds in a new community garden. On another, money and drugs are being exchanged.
A group of neighbors have used their hands, hearts, and minds to put together this newsletter. We call ourselves the Hunting Park Civic Association and we've begun meeting on the second Tuesday of each month at Spirit and Truth Fellowship Church on the corner of 6th and Cayuga. We want to celebrate what's good in Hunting Park and work together to fix what is broken. This newsletter will be published monthly throughout 2008 and it will tell the stories of what we find in Hunting Park.
The Hunting Park Civic Association is a group of neighbors coming together to make our community more beautiful, clean, friendly, safe, and healthy. We have a long way to go and there is a lot of work to be done. You are invited to roll up your sleeves with us. Just like fingerprints, no two people have the same exact skills. You are unique and your contribution is important. The future of Hunting Park is in your hands. Our next meeting is May 13th at 6:30pm. We hope you will join us.
What is Ayuda Community Center?
by Bob Crawford
The Ayuda Community Center on Cayuga and Marshall Sts. has been serving our Hunting Park community for over 15 years. We have been committed to gathering the resources and people needed to develop and provide programs and services that will address the real needs of families and individuals in our community. We have been committed to providing opportunities like our S.O.S. after school and Community Arts programs, and our Boy Scout Troop that have goals of not only helping to keep children off of the streets and discover and develop certain skills, but to bring them help to build the character and confidence they will need for a hopeful life tomorrow. Our Legal Clinic is not offered to only help people sort through complicated issues in their lives and find answers, but to stand with them in those struggles and find new hope for their present and future.
Come and find out what Ayuda is all about. Come down to the corner of Cayuga and Marshall and sit down with Pam Ramos. Speak with Kate Perez or Ryan Kellermeyer and find out what and how Ayuda offers and hopes for. Come and share with us your hopes and goals for you and your family and our neighborhood. Come and see what we are all about. Ask us how you can join with others and be part of a community in transformation. Our doors are open from 9-4 on week days, and everyone is always welcome. Our Legal Clinic offers free legal services on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, from 3PM- 6PM. And be sure to join us on Saturday June 14th on Cayuga street between 7th and 6th Sts for our Annual Family Fun Day.
The Ayuda Community Center on Cayuga and Marshall Sts. has been serving our Hunting Park community for over 15 years. We have been committed to gathering the resources and people needed to develop and provide programs and services that will address the real needs of families and individuals in our community. We have been committed to providing opportunities like our S.O.S. after school and Community Arts programs, and our Boy Scout Troop that have goals of not only helping to keep children off of the streets and discover and develop certain skills, but to bring them help to build the character and confidence they will need for a hopeful life tomorrow. Our Legal Clinic is not offered to only help people sort through complicated issues in their lives and find answers, but to stand with them in those struggles and find new hope for their present and future.
Come and find out what Ayuda is all about. Come down to the corner of Cayuga and Marshall and sit down with Pam Ramos. Speak with Kate Perez or Ryan Kellermeyer and find out what and how Ayuda offers and hopes for. Come and share with us your hopes and goals for you and your family and our neighborhood. Come and see what we are all about. Ask us how you can join with others and be part of a community in transformation. Our doors are open from 9-4 on week days, and everyone is always welcome. Our Legal Clinic offers free legal services on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, from 3PM- 6PM. And be sure to join us on Saturday June 14th on Cayuga street between 7th and 6th Sts for our Annual Family Fun Day.
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