Grid has been hearing a lot lately about FDR Park. After our series of articles on the development of the Cobbs Creek golf courses, Philadelphians concerned about the fate of the South Philly Meadows got in touch to defend the park’s former fairways against a plan to develop the beloved greenspace into a complex of wetlands, sports facilities and other park amenities. Grid has written about Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and the Fairmount Park Conservancy’s plans for FDR Park before, and our April 2021 (Grid #143) article highlighted the FDR Park Master Plan’s ambitious goals for a park that would … Continue reading The FDR Park Master Plan needs reconsidering