This is a reminder that on Wednesday, April 11, WCGN will hold a general membership meeting at Germantown Community Presbyterian Church (corner of Greene and Tulpehocken) starting at 6:30 PM. Topics covered will include: • Updated bylaws (to be voted on at the Memorial Day meeting) • Protocols for Zoning Committee/RCO meetings • Guidelines for […]
We sent representatives to the PCPC (Philadelphia City Planning Commission) “Philadelphia 2035 Upper Northwest” initial meeting on 1/31 and to the 3/26 follow up meeting. A report on both meetings will be presented at the WCGN meeting on 4/11. Stay tuned. REMINDER: Our Spring Meeting will be Wed, April 11, 2018 at 6:30 to 8:00 […]
There was a public meeting on Monday evening where the planning commission presented their plan for the “Upper Northwest” Philadelphia. “The Upper Northwest District Plan is one of 18 District Plans that will guide Philadelphia’s physical development. The plan will make recommendations for zoning changes, city-owned land and facilities, and public investments in Upper Northwest […]
A great time was had by all at WCGN’s January Potluck/meeting this past Sunday. Marjorie and Luke Russell once again opened their home to us and we filled it with food and conversation. Around 5:00 we had our business meeting covering topics from street traffic and zoning issues to announcements of local art exhibits (Ebenezer […]
The weather was fine on October 1, 2017, so WCGN’s fall potluck business meeting was held in the Corsovers’ lovely back yard. The group voted in the officers for 2017-18. In addition to reports from the treasurer, the Zoning Committee, and the Garden Committee, the neighbors heard a summary of Darin Bielby’s plans for 224 […]
Welcome to our new WCGN’s web site. Hopefully it will introduce you to our organization, our values and our activities and if you are within our district entice you to become a member. If you are already a member, thank you for being patient while we have built this new site. Our plan for this […]
The garden has been bearing some fruit: red raspberries in early summer, and now black raspberries and peaches! The pollinator garden is buzzing, and a couple of monarch butterflies have been sighted near the milkweed patches. The weather has been so wet that we have only had to water once or twice, so most of […]
WCGN held its Memorial Day picnic despite the threat of rain, and it was well attended. After plenty of good food, and lots of good talk, a brief business meeting was held. Luke Russell (interim president) introduced Rama Assaf-Smith as the new interim president (pending a vote at the October meeting). Luke Russell also introduced […]
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