The Rail Park Time Capsule highlights not only the physical places in our neighborhoods that we love, but the non-physical elements that make them special, too - our shared histories, stories, memories and hopes. Check out the new Time Capsule website to browse through hundreds of submissions by Philadelphians across the city and make your own submission. Explore moments and memories submitted by Philadelphian residents using the interactive map or index features.
When submitting to the Time Capsule, you can select a prompt, such as: ‘What is your favorite hidden gem or landmark, and why?’. You’ll have the option to add your story, memory, or moment to the interactive map, which encapsulates the 10+ neighborhoods adjacent to the Rail Park. All languages and formats are accepted. Your submission can be written, recorded, photographed, etc. - anything that you feel represents your neighborhood or community.
Submission guidelines:
The Time Capsule is part of a larger effort to generate a collective vision for the Rail Park - one that uplifts the existing identities and assets of the communities the park connects, from Brewerytown to Northern Liberties.
Submissions are collected by Friends of the Rail Park through community conversations, surveys, and workshops, with support from local organizations and partners, such as:
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The Rail Park Time Capsule is made possible through a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Design and development by Folder Studio.