The benefits of beer gardens in Philadelphia

“We want to prove that the private sector can invest in neighborhoods and be successful. We want to revitalize that corridor back to a thriving corridor like it once was.”

From Metro Philadelphia:
Announcement of the Point Breeze Pop Up garnered mixed reaction, though Longacre said overall the neighborhood responded positively: “We’ve had hundreds and hundreds of positive responses and eight protesters.”

Of those eight, Longacre remarked that the most prominent protest came from parents who don’t want their children to witness alcohol consumption in the neighborhood. But, says Longacre, “the reality it is that we cleaned up 30 magnum gun shells, condoms, syringes, you name it, from that lot.”

Other uses planned for the space include a farmer’s market, a CSA drop-off site and a flea market. “We try to bring amenity-based, service-oriented business that neighborhoods actually want. We do it through strategic private sector investment — nothing subsidized, all out of our own pocket,” Longacre says. “We want to prove that the private sector can invest in neighborhoods and be successful. We want to revitalize that corridor back to a thriving corridor like it once was.”

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