Rebuild Cherashore

CHERASHORE PLAYGROUND

Cherashore Playground is a 5.2-acre site that includes a pool, sports fields, and tennis and basketball courts. It also features a three-room building with a computer room and multipurpose space. It’s located at 851 West Olney Avenue — a straight shot down Chew Avenue from Mt. Airy on the 18 bus, right next to Fern Rock Transportation Center. Visit the official Cherashore Facebook page HERE, and show the City Youth Association Gators (who call Cherashore home) some love HERE. Mt. Airy CDC was selected as a Rebuild Project User in 2017 and awarded the Cherashore project in 2019.

ABOUT REBUILD PHILADELPHIA

Rebuild is the City of Philadelphia’s commitment to, and investment in, the critical network of playgrounds, rec centers, libraries, and green spaces that serve the people in our city of neighborhoods. Rebuild was made possible by the Philadelphia Beverage Tax and aims to make improvements on these facilities, promote diversity and economic inclusion, and engage with the communities the places serve. Learn more HERE.

ENGAGEMENT SCHEDULE

Community engagement for the Rebuild Cherashore project kicked off in April 2022 with a survey mailed to near neighbors.  In June 2022, the first live public engagement event for the project was held in order to collect feedback on the community’s usage of the site and ideas for making it better. The next community engagement opportunity will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2023 at Cherashore during the Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia Community Day. See the flyer above for more information. A new Summer 2023 survey effort is also launching to capture feedback from local residents, accessible through the link below.

Future public meetings will be announced here as the design process continues. 

Project Team

Mt. Airy CDC has engaged an expert team of design professionals through Rebuild’s open RFP process. These experienced Philadelphia firms are helping to turn the community’s hopes for Cherashore into reality! Mt. Airy CDC is proud to have a diverse project design team that exceeds Rebuild’s benchmarks for minority and disadvantaged business participation.