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dickinson square park

#032 November 2011

A Room with a View: Dickinson Square Park is getting more scenic with a long-awaited makeover

Thirty years ago, South Philadelphia’s Dickinson Square Park was a mess. “Cans were throughout the whole park. Dog poop was absolutely everywhere. It was a dump,” says Ron Cohen, former president of Friends of Dickinson Square. Cohen has had a third-floor view of the park since his family moved into their apartment in the 1980s.

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October 26, 2011
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