Philly's newest waterfront park opens in Bridesburg later this month

Philly's newest waterfront park opens in Bridesburg later this month

Philly's new Robert Borski Park on the Delaware Riverfront in Bridesburg open to the public July 11. Located at 3150 Orthodox St., it is 10 acres of greenery, meadows and trails, named for a former U.S. congressman.

A resiliency park along Manayunk’s waterfront could beautify, increase accessibility and mitigate flooding - Grid Magazine

The morning after Hurricane Ida devastated Manayunk in September 2021, John Hunter stood looking over the intersection of Main Street and Shurs Lane, watching floodwaters carry away the back deck of the former Mad River building. “As the waters were flying by, it got to the point where this bar became detached from its foundations and started to move and float,” says Hunter, zoning chair for Manayunk Neighborhood Council (MNC). “This whole bar j…