The Friends of Happy Hollow and SoLo Germantown Civic Association are calling for the expansion of Philadelphia's Happy Hollow Playground.
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The Friends of Happy Hollow and SoLo Germantown Civic Association are calling for the expansion of Philadelphia's Happy Hollow Playground and Recreation Center – Philadelphia's first recreation center, built in 1911– with a petition that has garnered more than 100 signatures.
They are urging officials to acquire adjacent lots at 4712-16 Wayne Ave. and construct a LEED-certified annex to enhance community services.
The expansion would relocate the existing boxing ring, which currently dominates the center's limited space, and add a commercial kitchen, community meeting areas, computer access, ADA-compliant restrooms, a library, and an auditorium.
The petition references the 2008 Germantown and Nicetown Transit-Oriented Plan, which recommended upgrades for Happy Hollow. While the city's Rebuild project addresses some facility improvements, it doesn't include the expansion proposed in the petition.
Local officials, including Councilmember Cindy Bass and State Representative Darisha Parker, have yet to comment on the proposal.
