City of Philadelphia - File #: 110621

• File #: 110621
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 9/15/2011
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/22/2011
• Title: Recognizing Smith Playground and Playhouse.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Blackwell

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/22/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
9/15/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar	Pass

Title
Recognizing Smith Playground and Playhouse.
Body
WHEREAS, Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse is a beloved landmark in Philadelphia and a unique organization nationally which opened to the public in 1899 and was a national model for a playground movement that swept the nation at the end of the 19th Century; and

WHEREAS, Thousands of Philadelphians have treasured Smith for generations, and today the organization welcomes an annual audience of 140,000 visitors free of charge from nearly every zip code in Philadelphia and surrounding communities; and

WHEREAS, Children who visit Smith enjoy three floors of activities in a 24,000 square foot Playhouse; the 106-year old Ann Newman Giant Wooden Slide; a 6 1/2 acre Playground with new outdoor play equipment designed for children of all abilities and tailored to different age ranges, including infants and toddlers; equipment and toys to inspire imagination, creativity, and social interaction; and unlimited opportunities for children and caregivers to enjoy quality time together; and

WHEREAS, Over the past eight years, generous supporters have enabled Smith to undertake major renovations in its facility and that have helped to make Smith one of the most exciting (and safest) play spaces anywhere for children ages 10 and younger. On September 30, 2011, Smith will receive an award from Preservation Pennsylvania, recognizing the excellent quality of its most recent phase of renovations; and

WHEREAS, In 2011, Smith is partnering with the Parent Child Center of the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia; Play In-between: Philadelphia Pocket Parks; the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children; and the Philadelphia Center for Psychoanalytic Education on a new project named The Philadelphia Declaration of Play; and

WHEREAS, The new local project aims to promote the importance of play for all children and is a call to action for adults to provide time and space for children to en...