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Thank you to Senator Nikil Saval for sponsoring a

Thank you to Senator Nikil Saval for sponsoring a paper shredding truck to be at Seger Park during the WSWCA Fall Cleanup event on Saturday, December 7th!

Fall clean up is different this year! We still ne

Fall clean up is different this year! We still need your help to clean up our neighborhood, but we are also getting a lot of help from the City's mechanical leaf collection services!

The map from these slides can be found at our link in bio for a closer look. Streets that are highlighted in blue/green will be serviced in the same manner as previous years.
Streets that are highlighted in orange will require residents to move their cars for the most effective service. Streets highlighted in yellow will require residents or a private contractor to bag and place leaves on the corners of the nearest street highlighted in blue. The Sanitation department will be collecting bags or vacuuming piles of leaves on these corners as we service the major arteries.
Note that the city will be posting essential parking restrictions ahead of time to facilitate the clean-up.

The Wash West civic is still involved and contributing to the traditional beautification effort in our neighborhood. Through our current alternate-week TWB Street Cleaners has agreed to do leaf collection on the small streets on December 12th and 13th in lieu of the streets regularly cleaned by their services. (The main cross streets typically serviced by them will have already been serviced by the City on December 6th and 7th.)

In addition, on Friday, December 7th, WSWCA will hold its own Fall Clean Up event at Seger Park from 9am to 1pm.
A shredding truck will be available for your confidential paper waste.
Rakes, brooms, bags will be available for residents to clean their sidewalks and small streets with debris swept/bagged and left at the corners of the main cross streets noted on the map.
Free recycle bins will be available for residents.
A WSWCA membership table will be situated at the entrance to Seger Park, and board members be present there throughout the event.

Tonight! Tues, November 26th at 7pm: There are 3

Tonight! Tues, November 26th at 7pm:
There are 3 applicants for the November Zoning Committee Meeting on Tueday, November 26th at 7pm via Zoom:

719 Sansom Street

Application:

For the proposed use, Single Family Household Living, on the second floor level of an existing structure with other previously approved uses.

Refusal:

Whereas the proposed use, Single Family Household Living, is expressly prohibited in the CMX-5 commercial zoning district.

301 Camac Street

Application:

For a visitor accommodation in an existing structure with other existing uses in the structure as previously approved.

Refusal:

Proposed use, Visitor Accommodations prohibited in this zoning district.

116 S 11th Street

Application:

For new construction of a roof deck and roof deck access structures for outdoor dining for sit-down restaurant.

Referral:

Roof decks for non-residential uses are prohibited, except in CMX-5 district, where special exception approval is required

Zoom link can be found on our calnedar at Link in Bio.

The Mayor's 2x weekly trash collection pilot start

The Mayor's 2x weekly trash collection pilot starts December 2nd. It's gonna be a hot mess so we need your help to be sure everyone knows what's happening!

Our neighborhood is split along 11th Street, so half of our neighborhood gets picked up on different days than the other half. These grainy screen shots are from the brochure given by the City to explain the program.

Let's all be sure our neighbors know what is going on, and that we do our very best to put trash and recycling out on the correct days- and not too early!

Find the brochure at our link in bio.

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This morning members of the WSWCA board will be te

This morning members of the WSWCA board will be testifying at City Council regarding the 76ers Arena and all the concerns we have with it for our neighborhood.

Our neighbors have asked us for some information a

Our neighbors have asked us for some information and resources about how they can speak up to oppose 76 Place Arena.

Here are just 2 things you can do: sign up to testify at City Council, and call our City Council people. The decision about whether or not the project moves forward is in their hands! The proposal must be voted on by our City Council before anything can happen- it is not a "done deal".

Feel free to share this information with friends and neighbors.

Congratulations to our newly elected Board Members

Congratulations to our newly elected Board Members! And thank you to all the candidates who put in the time and work to run for a seat.

There are 3 applicants for the November Zoning Com

There are 3 applicants for the November Zoning Committee Meeting on Tueday, November 26th at 7pm via Zoom:

719 Sansom Street

Application:

For the proposed use, Single Family Household Living, on the second floor level of an existing structure with other previously approved uses.

Refusal:

Whereas the proposed use, Single Family Household Living, is expressly prohibited in the CMX-5 commercial zoning district.

301 Camac Street

Application:

For a visitor accommodation in an existing structure with other existing uses in the structure as previously approved.

Refusal:

Proposed use, Visitor Accommodations prohibited in this zoning district.

116 S 11th Street

Application:

For new construction of a roof deck and roof deck access structures for outdoor dining for sit-down restaurant.

Referral:

Roof decks for non-residential uses are prohibited, except in CMX-5 district, where special exception approval is required

Zoom link can be found on our calnedar at Link in Bio.

Check out all these November dates to remember!

Check out all these November dates to remember!

Street Trees application: https://pg-cloud.com/phs/?openform=request-a-tree
Information about Council Testimony dates: phlcouncil.org/arena-info

Just a little note: The WSWCA does not endorse can

Just a little note: The WSWCA does not endorse candidates for our Board of Directors. Each candidate for the Board must meet certain qualifications to run for a seat, which have been checked by our current Board of Directors.

Only members of the Washington Square West Civic Association that are in good (paid) standing may vote for new Board members.

Any other endorsements made by independent organizations represent the opinions of those organizations alone.

The November Meeting of the Board is the Annual Me

The November Meeting of the Board is the Annual Meeting! Join us on Tuesday, November 12th in person at Bluemle Life Science Building, 233 S 10th St, at 7pm. We will address regular business, and then members in good standing (membership up to date) may vote to fill 5 Board seats from among 8 candidates who are running.

Membership lapsed? Not a member? Join up! Visit our Link in Bio to join or renew!

WHERE ARE YOUR KIDS? Please be sure your family m

WHERE ARE YOUR KIDS? Please be sure your family members are home and safe tonight.

There has been a report of social media postings encouraging young people to go out and loot stores around 15th Street in Center City, and 52nd Street in West Philly.

Rumor or not, better safe than in trouble.

Cool event alert! Come out this Saturday, November

Cool event alert! Come out this Saturday, November 2nd for what is hoped to be the first of many First Saturday on Pine Street events, anchored by the People's Gallery. Scan the QR code to learn more.

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The WSWCA zoning committee will be hosting its Oct

The WSWCA zoning committee will be hosting its October meeting on Tuesday, October 22 at 7pm
via Zoom.

912-918 Walnut Street (in the strip with the Wawa and Sweetgreen)

Application:
For the use as a take out restaurant
Referral:
Proposed use, take-out restaurant requires special exception approval within the Chestnut and
Walnut Street Area, West control district

247 S Warnock Street
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Application:
For the erection of an addition at the rear third floor level of an existing attached structure.
Refusal:
Where a rear wall does not meet a rear yard minimum depth requirement, a vertical extension of that wall is an increase of that specific nonconformity, and is not permitted. Vertical extensions of a rear building wall that do not comply with minimum required rear yard minimum depth or yard
areas must meet the requirements in Tables 14-701-1 through 14-701-3.
Per Table 14-701-1 Note [7] In the RSA-5 district, the minimum rear yard depth for lots equal to or less than 45 ft. in depth shall be 7 ft. Whereas the proposed addition provides a 5'8" rear yard setback, which is prohibited.

Find the Zoom link for this meeting on our Calendar at Link in Bio!

We want you to attend our town hall with Councilme

We want you to attend our town hall with Councilmember Squilla tonight at 6pm at Voyeur. There will be seating at the venue, and all questions will be asked and answered until 7:30.

The 76 Place Deep Dive presentation is now availab

The 76 Place Deep Dive presentation is now available on our YouTube channel, YouTube.com/@wswca , or at link in bio.

Join and in person meeting with our District 1 Cou

Join and in person meeting with our District 1 Councilmember Mark Squilla to talk about the upcoming introduction of legislation for 76 Place. The meeting location is Voyeur, 1221 St. James St.

-Doors open at 5:30
-Please arrive early so we can begin on time
-This meeting is meant for residents of Washington Square West. Please bring ID that shows a zip code of 19107, 19147, or 19106 (7th and 8th Streets and cross streets between)
-Holding signs and banners is not permitted
-Please use the Google form to submit questions ahead of the meeting
-Voyeur will not be open or operating during the Town Hall

Submit questions ahead of the meeting using the form at link in bio.

Alert! 13th Street will be closed between Locust a

Alert! 13th Street will be closed between Locust and Walnut "on Saturday".

Alert! Today is the Philly Bike Ride! Many streets will have rolling closures!

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