Benefits of Membership
As a proud member of the Washington Square West Civic Association, you will receive:
- Regular issues of our E-Post, containing the latest neighborhood news sent to your email address
- Invitations to our various events, including:
- social get-togethers at local restaurants and businesses;
- candidates’ nights
- annual or semi-annual cleanup days with your neighbors
- occasional presentations of local interest
- monthly street cleaning
- and more
You’ll be supporting such important programs to increase the beauty and safety of our streets; the planting of trees to enhance the appearance of our neighborhood; community gardens which provide needed recreation, peaceful activity, and even food; and regular sidewalk cleaning.
Fun Fact:
The name “Washington Square West” came into official use in the late 1950s and early 1960s as part of Edmund Bacon‘s comprehensive plan for Center City.