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Playstreets

Closes designated streets to traffic so that kids have a safe place to play when school is out. Playstreets supervisors open and close the streets to traffic each day. Parks & Rec's Summer Food Service Program provides daily lunches or snacks. Participants can use free play equipment and supplies.

Physical Address

1515 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Hours

Playstreets Hours: 10:00am to 4:00pm

Application process

Call or email to apply to have a Playstreet, or to object to an application.

Fee

Service provided free of charge

Eligibility

To be considered for Playstreets, your block must: * Take part in the summer food program. (Serve free meals to children 18 and under). * Have a block resident volunteer to be a Playstreet supervisor. * Not be within two blocks of another approved Playstreet, playground, or rec center. * Be a small, one-way street. No numbered street will be considered unless it is a dead end. * Have 75 percent of residents on the block sign the petition agreeing to a Playstreet.

Service area

Philadelphia, PA

Agency info

Philadelphia Parks and Recreation

Provides an equitable and exceptional parks and recreation system that connects people to each other, to enriching experiences, and to the natural world.