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Like many folks, the WSWCA likes to take a break i

Like many folks, the WSWCA likes to take a break in August. But this year we have important business to attend to! Join us via Zoom on Tuesday, August 9th at 7pm for regular business and a discussion about Air Bnb's in our neighborhood. Meeting links can always be found on our calendar at www. washwestcivic. Org / hello or at the link in bio.

Join the WSWCA Zoning Committee on Tuesday, July 2

Join the WSWCA Zoning Committee on Tuesday, July 26th at 7pm via Zoom for information and review of these 4 zoning variance requests. Links for all Wash West Zoom meetings can be found at www. washwestcivic. org/ hello or follow the link in bio.

704 Pine Street: multiple building additions to the back of the building.
308 Quince Street, Unit A: visitor accommodations
335 S 12th St Apt 2a: visitor accommodations
1231-33 Walnut Street: Prepared food shop

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Come out on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 from 4PM TO 6P

Come out on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 from 4PM TO 6PM for National Night Out with Pink’s Treat, free water ice, pretzels, Chat with a Cop, and get resources.
With: Philadelphia Police 6th district
And Thomas Jefferson University Hospital,
1100 block of FAIRMOUNT AVE.

Did you get to see our bike parade today?

Did you get to see our bike parade today?

We had so much fun at the first Wash West Bike Day

We had so much fun at the first Wash West Bike Day! Thanks to everyone who came out, and all of the Bike Fair participants! Friends of Kahn Park, Indego, Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, Philly Critical Mass, National Youth Bike Council, Agile Rascal Cycling Theatre, Philadelphia Streets Department, Philadelphia Police Department !

Wash West Bike Day is in full swing! Come see us a

Wash West Bike Day is in full swing! Come see us at Kahn Park until 4!

The Streets and Sanitation Department came out ear

The Streets and Sanitation Department came out early for our event today! Check out this table at Kahn park! Come out and speak with Officer Tull about all things trash and recycling! Get a blue city recycle bin, or grab a nice big recycling sticker to stick on your own bin!

Get ready for the very first Wash West Bike day! C

Get ready for the very first Wash West Bike day! Come meet representatives from a number of cycling organizations like Indego, the National Youth Bike Council, and the Philly Critical Mass bike ride! Get everything you need for a bike wash- we'll have the water on at the park, and soap, brushes, rags, etc to use. Suggested donation $2. Bring the kiddos (all ages welcome!) any time during the event to decorate their bikes or scooters in preparation for a Bike Parade that kicks off at 3:30! This is a day to recognize how lucky we are in Wash West to have cycling infrastructure like bike lanes, and remind ourselves about cycling safety whether we are biking, or driving.

Come get a free blue recycling bin at Kahn Park to

Come get a free blue recycling bin at Kahn Park today, July 16th from 1-4. The City of Philadelphia Streets Department will be bringing by a number of bins for residents to use for their household recycling! Recycling correctly ensures that your recyclables GET recycled. Contaminated recycling ends up in the trash, and one bad bin can ruin the whole bunch.
All containers should be emptied, rinsed, and dried before you put them into the recycling. You don’t need to place lids or caps back on bottles or containers.

If the recyclable item is in a plastic sleeve or bag, you should remove it.

Plastics:
Food containers
Bottles and jars
Detergent and shampoo bottles
Pump and spray bottles
Paper:
Newspapers
Magazines and brochures
Junk mail and envelopes
Scrap paper
Paper bags
Paperback books
Cartons:
Milk and juice
Wine
Soups
Metals:
Aluminum, steel, and tin cans
Empty paint and aerosol cans
Aluminum baking dishes
Glass:
All bottles and jars
Cardboard
Corrugated cardboard boxes
Clean pizza boxes
Paper towel rolls
Egg cartons
Dry food and shipping boxes
You should remove all shipping or packing materials (such as packing peanuts and Styrofoam blocks) before recycling any cardboard. Empty boxes should then be collapsed, folded, and placed inside the recycling bin

Whether you are an avid cyclist, or want to learn

Whether you are an avid cyclist, or want to learn more about riding a bike in the city, come out to the first Wash West Civic Association Bike Day! Meet a variety of cycling and cycling advocacy organizations, bring the kids for some fun, clean up your bike, and grab a blue recycling bin too! See you Saturday at Kahn Park! Many thanks to the Friends of Kahn Park for working with us to make this event happen!

At our July Board meeting, we heard from the Stree

At our July Board meeting, we heard from the Streets Department about TRASH. Here's what we learned:
- The Streets and Sanitation Department works 7 days a week to keep the city clean. Like many businesses, they have lost a significant number of employees due to the pandemic.
- The best way to report full Big Belly cans is to call 311. You can also report repeat trash offenders to 311. Look for the Philly 311 app.
- The sanitation department can issue citations to residents with bad habits, but you need to let Sanitation know about it by calling 311.
- Multi unit buildings with over 6 units require either private trash collection, or they must pay a fee to the city for the city to handle their waste.
- The most effective way to stop bad habits is for neighbors to be watchful and to speak to their neighbors about their bad behavior. And if YOU are the one behaving badly!... well, you know who you are! Clean it up!

We noticed. And we've invited special guest speak

We noticed. And we've invited special guest speaker Keith Warren, Deputy Streets Commissioner of Sanitation to speak at our July Board Meeting! Join us on Tuesday, July 12th at 7pm via Zoom to hear what Mr. Warren has to say, and to ask your questions! (More on this to come.) All meeting links can be found on our calendar at www.washwestcivic.org/calendar or at the link in bio!

The first WSWCA Bike Day is going to be a blast!

The first WSWCA Bike Day is going to be a blast! Meet us at Kahn Park from 1-4pm for a Bike Fair with organizations like Indego, The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, The National Youth Bike Council, Philly Critical Mass Bike Ride, and the Agile Rascal Bicycle Touring theater; we will have a bike wash station with everything you need to wash your bike, $2 donation suggested; and bring the kiddos to decorate their bikes any time from 1 to 3:30, in preparation for a short, escorted bike parade at 3:30! We still have space for other cycling organizations at the fair! If you'd like to participate, just DM us!

Get ready for the very first Wash West Bike day! C

Get ready for the very first Wash West Bike day! Come meet representatives from a number of cycling organizations like Indego and the Philly Critical Mass Bike Ride! Get everything you need for a bike wash- we'll have the water on at the park, and soap, brushes, rags, etc to use. Suggested donation $2. Bring the kiddos any time during the event to decorate their bikes or scooters in preparation for a Bike Parade that kicks off at 3:30! This is a day to recognize how lucky we are in Wash West to have cycling infrastructure like bike lanes, and remind ourselves about cycling safety whether we are biking, or driving. More Bike Fair participants to be announced!

Can you help this family in urgent need? Non-profi

Can you help this family in urgent need? Non-profit organization HOSTS for HOSPITALS is desperately trying to help this family from Palestine. The little girl is being treated at CHOP, and has been away from her mom for a while. Dad and girl have been at Ronald McDonald House, but they cannot accommodate the family. I am told that they may stop treatment if they do not find housing! A guest bedroom, an Airbnb, empty apartment, inlaw suite, any private, available space could help this family. Leaving town for a week? They could stay at your place! Any amount of time you could host may help! To volunteer and find out exactly how this works please contact
Cathy Davis
Outreach Coordinator
cell 215 687 1022
Lodging (at) hostsforhospitals. Org
HOSTS for HOSPITALS
Or send the WSWCA a message and we will get you connected! Visit www . hostsforhospitals . Org to learn more.

Tonight's Zoning Meeting is about the unique parki

Tonight's Zoning Meeting is about the unique parking lot parcel at 800-838 Market Street. Hear all about it at 7pm via Zoom. Zoom links can always be found on our calendar at www.washwestcivic.org/hello, link in bio, or you can follow this direct link: https://zoom.us/j/94992505075?pwd=ZENpS1FTVjBKKzAvWXlOU2VBY1JqQT09

We noticed. And we've invited special guest speak

We noticed. And we've invited special guest speaker Keith Warren, Deputy Streets Commissioner of Sanitation to speak at our July Board Meeting! Join us on Tuesday, July 12th at 7pm via Zoom to hear what Mr. Warren has to say, and to ask your questions! (More on this to come.) All meeting links can be found on our calendar at www.washwestcivic.org/calendar or at the link in bio!

With thanks to our members, donors, and the work o

With thanks to our members, donors, and the work of the Preservation Committee, the WSWCA is proud to announce we have met our fundraising goal of $13,500 towards the re-writing and re-submission of the Washington Square West Historic District! It was truly a joint effort, and the WSWCA looks forward to sharing more good news about the progress of this endeavor soon!

Join the Zoning Committee of the WSWCA next Tuesda

Join the Zoning Committee of the WSWCA next Tuesday, June 28th at 7pm via Zoom for our monthly zoning meeting. This could be interesting! The only applicant this month is 800-838 Market Street... Which is a parking lot. You might know it as the Disney Hole. Don't get too excited, because it's staying a parking lot. However, this will be the first of what is an annual zoning review for this parcel which has a special requirement to have it's zoning as a parking lot reviewed every year. The Washington Square West RCO district now extends all the way to the south side of Market Street! And this will be the first year our zoning committee will review it. Find the zoom link for the meeting at www . washwestcivic . org / hello

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