The City of Filthadelphia is destroying a gem: the meadows at FDR Park in South Philadelphia are being destroyed for turf fields. The irony is, of course, the City of Philadelphia can't even take care of the parks they have, but they're goin… Read on blog or Reader chestercountyramblings Read on blog or Reader philly mayor cherelle parker is a one woman wrecking ball of nature: save the meadows at fdr park carla May 12 The City of Filthadelphia is destroying a gem: the meadows at FDR Park in South Philadelphia are being destroyed for turf fields. The irony is, of course, the City of Philadelphia can't even take care of the parks they have, but they're going to add very expensive turf fields. Turf fields contain forever chemicals. Nature is being destroyed for that? Animals and birds are losing their refuge and what about the natural water sources? This needs to be STOPPED. You know, everybody thought Mayor Cherelle Parker was going to be like the second coming of Christ. Except I thought was she's a Wiley Coyote of a politician who's going to play everyone. How am I doing so far? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Coalition to Save the Meadows (@savethemeadows) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Coalition to Save the Meadows (@savethemeadows) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Philly Tree People (@phillytreepeople) https://www.inquirer.com/news/fdr-park-heritage-trees-philadelphia-20240504.html https://www.inquirer.com/news/fdr-park-orphans-court-renovation-lawsuit-20240502.html More large trees cut down at South Philly's FDR Park https://www.phillymag.com/news/2024/03/27/fdr-park-renovation-neighbors/ https://wapo.st/4bldXRO (Click to read article about turf fields and forever chemicals.) Comment

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