'Roots on Ridge' Program To Beautify Roxborough

ROXBOROUGH, PHILADELPHIA — A new program will support beautification efforts on Ridge Avenue in Roxborough as a measure to help small businesses.

The Roxborough Development Corporation recently announced the "Roots on Ridge" program.

Through the program, $25,000 has been raised to date and a list of five priorities including expanded cleaning, planting, landscaping, branding and public art projects have been developed.

These projects would leverage the Roxborough Development Corporation's annual operations to go above and beyond, continuing to advance the Ridge as the heart and hub of the community.

Following the ordered closing of all non-life-sustaining businesses this past March, members of the Roxborough real estate community contacted the Roxborough Development Corporation to offer support during an extraordinary time.

One idea formulated was to identify priority projects that could employ local companies and advance the public realm on Ridge Avenue as a support to the larger business district and community.

In a typical year the Roxborough Development Corporation invests over $100,000 in landscaping, lighting, street trees, cleaning, graffiti removal, and security services to keep Ridge Avenue clean, green, safe, and welcoming.

The Roxborough Development Corporation cleans and enhances a popular pocket park, five miles of walkable sidewalks, over 200 street trees, nearly 125 planters and two busy public parking lots.

Now the Roxborough Development Corporation is setting the stage for a strong recovery as more Ridge Avenue businesses reopen their doors or expand hours.

With the launch of the Roots on Ridge Investments Program, this corporate giving campaign is supporting the recovery of small, local businesses through impactful streetscape improvements.

With the City of Philadelphia now in the Yellow Phase and business restrictions slowly easing, several business categories are safely reopening on an improved Ridge Avenue with public realm projects continuing to advance.

These advanced improvements have been made possible by a variety of donors from the Roxborough real estate community including real estate investment and management firm The Galman Group.

To learn more about the improvements through the Roxborough Roots on Ridge program or to make a donation to expand efforts visit the Roxborough Development Corporation's website here.