When

Friday, April 26, 2019 from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
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Where

Meet under the Walnut Street Bridge
2501 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

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Contact

Friends in the City
Friends in the City
267-639-5257

What's New on the Schuylkill Trail? A Walk with John Randolph

Join John Randolph on a fascinating walk along the "Number One Urban Trail in the Nation!"

Our walk starts on the trail under the Walnut Street Bridge where we will learn how the trail was developed and what the banks of the Schuylkill River used to be like. Highlights of the walk will be seeing the new Crescent/Grays Ferry section, the now completed sections joining South Street to Christian Street along the river, the new Bartram's Mile section and will conclude at the Cira Greene Park.

No one knows more about the trail and the history of the Schuylkill than John Randolph. An architect, Randolph helped create the Schuylkill River Development Council in 1992 and it was that group that allowed the first section of the trail to become a reality in 2004.

We will end the walk at Cira Greene at Cira Centre South, a park 95 feet above street level, giving walkers a bird's-eye view of the Center City skyline and University City.

Thanks to FitC member John Randolph for organizing this event.

Event fee: $14 - (includes $10 donation per person to Schuylkill Banks) . FitC Members only.

Payment is due by April 21st - Refunds available until that date.

We will meet under the Walnut Street Bridge. There is a staircase at the beginning of the bridge on Walnut Street that provides the easiest access.

Heavy rain postpones. Rain Date: Sunday, April 28th.

The walk will be a good four to five paved miles with some easy ups and downs. Good shoes, sun protection and water are musts. For anyone who gets tired, it is possible to take the #12 bus at Grays Ferry Bridge back to 22nd and Locust. The bus then continues East on Locust Street. Wine and snacks at the end of the walk.

The first time anyone thought of having a trail along the Schuylkill was in 1924. In the 60s, the famous city planner, Edmund Bacon, included a trail in the city's master plan. But nothing happened until John Randolph convinced funders and politicians that it could be done.

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