COVID-19 Information
The emergence of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) has brought-on unprecedented circumstances that we must deal with together as a community, nation, and world. As steps are taken at local, state, and national levels to manage the situation over the upcoming weeks and months, we will work to keep you informed of changes that affect our community.
See below for links to important information regarding COVID-19 and local policies being enacted, as well as a joint letter to the Spring Garden community from SGCDC and SGCA officers.
See below for links to important information regarding COVID-19 and local policies being enacted, as well as a joint letter to the Spring Garden community from SGCDC and SGCA officers.
Monday, March 23, 2020
RE: COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019), Joint Letter from the SGCDC and SGCA:
Dear Spring Garden residents, SGCA Members, and local businesses:
In the space of just a few days, our lives and businesses have been completely upended by the rapid spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) and the resulting State and City public health orders designed to keep us safe, including the City's Stay At Home Order now in effect. It is not clear when things will return to "normal", and what normal will look like after the threat of the virus has ceased.
During this difficult time, we need to work together to assure the safety of all of our residents and the survival of small neighborhood businesses. All SGCDC/SGCA community meetings and events have been cancelled for the foreseeable future: including RCO, SGCA, and police meetings, tree care events and plantings, and the April 4th, 2020 Annual Spring Cleanup. Green Street Dog Park is also closed pending further notice.
If you know of someone in need, please email the SGCDC at info@springgardencdc.com or contact the SGCA at sgcaphilly@gmail.com. The SGCDC is also taking emergency calls at (215) 236-7334. But, if it is not a true emergency, please use email instead. If it's a medical emergency, dial 911. Visit the City's website for COVID-19 updates here, or message COVIDPHL to 888-777 for text updates.
If you are aware of any local businesses that need assistance, the SGCDC is helping small businesses file for public funding; and it also has other business aid programs in the works. For more information, visit the SGCDC website at SpringGardenCDC.com.
Please follow City and State directives. Do not congregate in groups. Only leave home to buy food/other necessities, for outdoor exercise, or for medical help. Keep a safe 6 foot distance when you encounter other individuals outside of your home.
The City has closed Martin Luther King Drive to vehicular traffic for the foreseeable future to provide a more open space for City residents to engage in healthy outdoor exercise, while keeping a safe distance from others.
Stay well and let us know If you or your neighbors need anything.
Patricia Freeland, SGCDC President
Justino Navarro, SGCDC Vice President
Patrick Boyle, SGCA President
download pdf version of this letter here
RE: COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019), Joint Letter from the SGCDC and SGCA:
Dear Spring Garden residents, SGCA Members, and local businesses:
In the space of just a few days, our lives and businesses have been completely upended by the rapid spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) and the resulting State and City public health orders designed to keep us safe, including the City's Stay At Home Order now in effect. It is not clear when things will return to "normal", and what normal will look like after the threat of the virus has ceased.
During this difficult time, we need to work together to assure the safety of all of our residents and the survival of small neighborhood businesses. All SGCDC/SGCA community meetings and events have been cancelled for the foreseeable future: including RCO, SGCA, and police meetings, tree care events and plantings, and the April 4th, 2020 Annual Spring Cleanup. Green Street Dog Park is also closed pending further notice.
If you know of someone in need, please email the SGCDC at info@springgardencdc.com or contact the SGCA at sgcaphilly@gmail.com. The SGCDC is also taking emergency calls at (215) 236-7334. But, if it is not a true emergency, please use email instead. If it's a medical emergency, dial 911. Visit the City's website for COVID-19 updates here, or message COVIDPHL to 888-777 for text updates.
If you are aware of any local businesses that need assistance, the SGCDC is helping small businesses file for public funding; and it also has other business aid programs in the works. For more information, visit the SGCDC website at SpringGardenCDC.com.
Please follow City and State directives. Do not congregate in groups. Only leave home to buy food/other necessities, for outdoor exercise, or for medical help. Keep a safe 6 foot distance when you encounter other individuals outside of your home.
The City has closed Martin Luther King Drive to vehicular traffic for the foreseeable future to provide a more open space for City residents to engage in healthy outdoor exercise, while keeping a safe distance from others.
Stay well and let us know If you or your neighbors need anything.
Patricia Freeland, SGCDC President
Justino Navarro, SGCDC Vice President
Patrick Boyle, SGCA President
download pdf version of this letter here