Hi Omar, sorry I haven't gotten in contact with you. We've been extremely busy. Anyways, we've decided to postpone the event on the 18th, and bring it back on August 22nd. This way we'll have all promotions, sponsors, and bands ready. Shoot us an email, and we'll try to get you on the bill for the 22nd.

Tyler

Where can I get details on the event happening on July 18th? I would like to perform if possible. Thanks

Good Day All:

There are a few chain link fences on my block. After cleaning the lots, my boyfriend, who is a contractor has extra wood slats that we plan on inserting in the fence to making them look more aesthetically pleasing. While I don’t mind putting out some money to beautify the empty lots, I would like to find out if there is an organization that provides free or low cost flowers pots to lessen the expenses on us. Thanks for any information.

Point Breeze Affordable Housing RFP

The Office of Housing & Community Development (OHCD) is soliciting proposals for a developer or developers to construct affordable housing under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2).

The available site includes vacant lots located on the 1600 block of Federal Street and the 1200 block of S. 17th Street. The specific sites, as well as application requirements, are identified in the Request for Proposals. To view the RFP, visit OHCD’s website at: http://www.phila.gov/ohcd/RFPS.htm Submissions are due no later than 4PM on Friday, July 16, 2010. Interested parties are encouraged to attend the briefing session on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 10AM, OHCD Board Room, 1234 Market Street, 17th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107. RFQ

Congrats Marie! We are having a Jazz Concert and BBQ this weekend (Sunday June 20th) at the Concert Garden (21st and Ellsworth). Hope you can stop by.

Hi Marie,
The zoning meetings are at SPHINC (South Philly HOMES Inc) at 1444 Point Breeze Ave. Usually on Tuesdays at 6:30pm. If you stop by there, they will probably tell you when the next one is, as they don't have a usually scheduled date. Good Luck!

Good Day All:

Just closed on my house yesterday and look forward to working with your group to beautify point breeze.

Tyler:

You said there are zoning meetings- when do they take place. I am curious as to how the city plans on tackling all of these vacant lots and abandoned properties. Thanks for any input.

Hey Omar...
No there are not "Town Hall" meeting as of now for pbpioneers. There are a bunch of different community meetings (block captains, zoning, parks, etc) that we'd be happy to tell you about. We are having another Jazz Concert this weekend (June 20th) at the Concert Garden. Hope you can make it out!

Thanks..I am from South Philly, moved away for school etc....now I am back. I look forward to working with this organization. Are their regular "town hall" style meetings that will allow people that live in the area to speak?

Marie, Please go to our home page and see the Treevitalize application download. Send to info at pbpioneers.com

Where can I get an application to put a tree in front of my home?

Hello, I have been a longtime, active community member of Pt Breeze, and I have one problem if you plan on building businesses along pt breeze you better consider hiring the African-American community we are all here to help each and work on God's Green Earth!! I am one person that will not allow anyone or anybody coming to our community to take over..think about it first..please keep in mind crime, violence, drugs etc...will still be in the community..i am working on doing some things to help clean it up..but don't forget..who made this community what it is..many african-americans are still prevalent in the community and I can afford to stay in my community too!

Jazz Festival today at The Concert Garden!

Check out the photo page!

Hi marie, the point breeze avenue business association is very active on pb ave and has plans for development. their website is http://pointbaba.org/

Quick question. Has any one heard anything about what type of businesses they are looking to put on Point Breeze Avenue? I am hoping that they create something similar to East Passyunk Avenue or the Piazza at Schmidts in Northern Liberties. I plan on joining the Pioneers this summer, but also- is there an active Business Development Association here in Point Breeze which will help lobby for store such as Whole Foods or retail establishments?

Looking forward to the jazz stuff this summa!

Hi Marie- We're working with a Dietitian in the neighborhood to apply for a grant with the Food Trust to establish a Farmers Market along Point Breeze Avenue by next Spring. Please contact us to get involved. Her local company is http://www.familyfoodllc.com/ offering great nutritional programs for children and young families. We anticipate to learn more about how to offer access to fresh food in PB, while researching the Food Trust farmers market options.

Good Day All:

I have lived on the outskirts of Point Breeze for 10 years (closer to Girard Estates) and now I am considering buying a home there due to its close proximity to Center City, etc and it appears like the area is booming with construction. The problem with this area is there are no cool places for people to hang out at or that make people want to venture into the neighborhood. It is pure residential. The East Side of Broad has the Italian Market and South Street, West Philly has the cool restaurants around Penn and Baltimore Avenue, North Philly has the Art Museum and several shopping districts, you get my drift. We have nothing from West Broad and running North to South from Washington down to Snyder to claim our stake in this city. Point Breeze avenue, which we do have is just lame. I figured since the Pioneers are working to make spaces greener and sustatainable, why don’t we set up and Organic Farmers Market and lobby for green residences, etc.

AMAZING SITE!!! Makes me want to move to Point Breeze... just to help out!

I LOVE POINT BREEZE!

Thanks Brandon, looking forward to spring and getting our hands dirty... Join on the site, and we'll send you email updates about news and events in point breeze. Maybe you'd come and help out in the spring or summer.

Hi, moved to south philly in december from the northeast, dont technically live in point breeze but epx. hope to contribute to a better overall philadelphia. yous have done a great job with all that yous have done so far. congrats on bucking the negadelphia attitude!

Thanks Jerry, let us know if you have any questions!

Love the site, thinking of moving to PB in the summer.

Hi Ben & Tony and the rest. Hope to meet you at a event. I also just joined after I saw the work the pioneers did on Ellsworth Street last sumer.

Hi! Just moved to Point Breeze in November. Excited to get involved in the neighborhood as the weather gets warmer!

My son goes to UArts. I am interested in purchasing a home in Point Breeze and am excited to see how involve the community is. Could someone tell me if it's pretty safe to walk alone 8pm-11pm? Are there any major development plans for the area? All information is greatly appreciated. I live in NYC.

Thanks Rich... Looking forward to meeting you!

We are in the process of purchasing a duplex with another family member. We're looking forward to being a part of the Point Breeze community and are happy to see such efforts on the part of residents. Thanks for being there and congrats on the great web site.

Johnson!
I just read your article in the CityPaper. Thats bananas- B A N A N A S!
Someone always has something to say; are you familiar with Teddy Roosevelt's "Not the critic that counts" Speech?
I'll spare you the details, but I would like to help!

Ivy- could you email info@pbpioneers.com so that we can put you in touch with some neighbors, and/or answer your questions directly? Thanks for the interest!

Hi,
We're in our early 30's and thinking of buying a house on 22nd and Ellsworth. Just wondering if anyone lives in that area and can give us some insight as to how the neighbors are and how they like the neighborhood. Thanks

Help the Clean Air council improve your hood by reporting idle vehicle activity along Washington Avenue. It's now illegal in PA to be idle for more than 5 minutes, it pollutes our air and causes asthma! This will also hopefully help illegal parking!
Post idle vehicles on the site below, it's easy!
http://idlefreephilly.org/

We are on the front page of the Philadelphia Tribune! (08-05-09) You can download the article on the events page.

I totally agree with Tyler... The people are very nice in the neighborhood, some may be a little rough around the edges, but all is good. Yes, have a good inspector check your home thoroughly before purchasing.

Hi Mhl,
Personally I have never run into any type of altercation. My girlfriend and I have lived here for over a year without any problems. The people in our neighborhood are genuinely nice, and ready to have conversations. The only thing I would keep an eye out for is faulty construction, in new homes. About 75% of our members, get water in their homes everytime it rains among other things. We look forward to meeting you, and if you have any questions, do not hesitate to email us directly.

Tyler

My wife and I are considering moving to point breeze. I am concerned about security. How much of an issue is this? We are very outgoing and look forward to contributing; thanks for this site.

Love the logo and the site/ So impressive and different, please keep me updated. cameron.

PBP in 215mag oh my!
http://215mag.com/media_center_new.cfm/media/photos/item/512/thisImage/thum b_01.jpg

Express your disappointment with City Council for Not Supporting the Plastic Bag Legislation...Coucil woman Verna was absent to vote!

http://www.nextgreatcity.com/node/25

Today's Philadelphia Tribune (Wed. 6/17/09) An article about the pool closing at Chew Playground

Just a heads up to all:
Monday, June 8th at 6:30PM, there will be a rally at the Chew Playground to raise awareness in the neighborhood about the closing of the pool for this summer season. Please come out, invite your neighbors, and show your support.

Hi Omar! If you're speaking about the garden at 17th and Latona, that is run by Miss Alice Shockley, who also does some beautification projects in PB that we're trying to help out with. I'll email you her info.

Hi, Good to see there is a group for Point Breezy. I bought a house on Ellsworth Street a year ago and there is a small garden lot on my block between 17th and 18th Sts. Is this group take care and plant that lot? If not how do we go about taking care of it?

Nice article about Point Breeze, a little old though.

http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2004/12/20/story4. html

I totally agree Alina, thanks for the suggestions. We want to put businesses that are an affiliate or a contributor to us. Or even a business with the community in mind. With time hopefully we'll have the whole community behind us. Does anyone know the name of the park that is around 22nd and Reed/Federal?

Never mind! I just clicked the business link in and it went to the corresponding business! But still, perhaps the business nearby my house might be interested (a dry cleaning place, a hardware store, a restaurant, the Asian market, a salon, etc... etc.)

Cheers!

Alina.

hey all finally checked out the site... looks good looking forward to working with you all

I couldn't agree more—it's takes groups of all sizes to improve Philadelphia's communities.

Hi Andrew, thanks for the comment. Point Breeze is recognized by the City of Phila as the neighborhood that lies "East of Schuylkill River, north of Passyunk Avenue, south of Grays Ferry Avenue." There is no western border...Newbold Neighbors have defined Newbold as East of 18th St., but many of our members are Newbold residents. We do not discriminate against neighborhood affiliations...we just want to improve and support 19146.

More people involved in Point Breeze is always a good sign. What are the boundaries of Point Breeze? It seems like your mission is the same as Newbold Neighbors, which goes to roughly 18th St.

Thanks everyone for coming out to clean up the park on Saturday! It's a good start for the big event on the 18th - I better see everyone there!! Contact me to pick up flyers

Tyler, Thank for the pics. Your photography skills are really good! I enjoyed being out there today.

Dan, did you join our member list to stay updated about events? Hope to see you on Saturday the 18th!

My wife and I are new to PB and very excited about getting involved in our community. We will hopefully be attending on the 18th, looking forward to meeting new neighbors.

Thanks Michael! I'm glad you enjoy the site and are as excited as we are about the changes going on, that we'll be steering hopefully. Anyone reading his comment- he's a real reliable guy w/good info, if you're looking for knowledge in this area.

Great site! Really looking forward to all we can accomplish.

I think this is awesome....
I have a home for sale on the 1900 Block of Manton and I am very excited about all the changes happening. I am also in the Mortgage business and would love to help out anyone that I can in the PB area. Values in this area have increased so much that it is very easy to get either a Cash-Out Refi at a very low rate or a Goverment Senior Reverse Mortgage to keep the older residents in their homes to stay and enjoy this transformation. let me know what I can pick up as a donation for the Pioneers

That's what it's all about Steve! Can't wait to meet you at Spring Into Your Park!! I'll email you w/more info...PB!

Glad you guys are around; Point Breeze needs good leadership and direction. I just registered to be a member and volunteer, my sleeves are rolled up and I am ready to get my hands dirty.

Thanks, Marlie... I'm glad you like the site and are going to attend. We have high hopes for this area, and see tons of potential. With help from our neighbors and friends this area will be great.

I am so glad to finally see a group in Newbold and Point Breeze that has a site updated! Will def attend the event on 4/18!