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Join the walk!
This year, we’ll be setting out to explore the city’s edge counterclockwise over three weekends in February, in small and big groups, with special events along the way including programming at the Schuylkill Center in conjunction with the community exhibit Walking The Edge.
PLEASE REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY for EACH segment that you plan to attend.
More info: Walk Guidelines & Frequently Asked Questions
Register for this segment:
You're signing up to walk on Monday, February 20th at 9:15AM from Somerton towards Elkins Park
This segment is estimated to take roughly 10 – 12 miles and 5 – 6 hours. Your mileage may vary depending on choices made by your group, and there will be options to walk a partial segment & depart / get picked up along the way if necessary.
This segment concludes with a Dinner @ Cheltenham Ave H-Mart. For those looking to join us, JJ will be posting an ETA via twitter @walkaroundphila when the group is about an hour out.
Using public transportation to access departure and end locations is highly recommended.
Once registered, you will receive some additional resources including a packing list & maps.
Registration fees & contributions:
Walk registration fees help cover administrative and logistical costs associated with facilitating the walk. Additional contributions are most welcome; they assist in the continued development of the project and efforts to make it more accessible to others.
Free registrations & stipends:
If you'd like to join the walk and finances are a barrier, please reach out to walk@jjtiziou.net. We can accommodate some free registrations and have a limited number of stipends available to help cover costs such as transportation, supplies, childcare or time off from work.
Background:
Since its 4-person artist residency origins in 2016, Walk Around Philadelphia has become a citywide experience where hundreds ranging in age from 12 to 94 have set out to explore Philadelphia’s perimeter. For more information about the walk including photos, videos, press coverage & more, visit www.WalkAroundPhiladelphia.com
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Upcoming Events
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11th Annual Sojourner Truth Walk: join Team Walk Around Philadelphia! [Available]
on May 4th 2024 at 10:00 am
Join Walk Around Philadelphia organizer JJ Tiziou & fellow perimeter walkers as we step away from the city's edge and join the 11th Annual Sojourner Truth Walk to help raise money for Camp Sojourner!
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Walk the city’s edge: from Cherry Street Pier towards Graffiti Pier []
on May 4th 2024 at 4:00 pm
We’ll walk a short segment of the Walk Around Philadelphia exploration of the city’s perimeter from Cherry Street Pier past Penn Treaty Park and towards Graffiti Pier. After the walk we can continue the conversation at Cherry Street Pier’s beer garden afterwards.
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Perimeter printmaking workshop []
on May 5th 2024 at 3:00 pm
Join us at Cherry Street Pier to make your own handmade letterpress map of the Philadelphia perimeter & Delaware river watershed!
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Cobbs Creek perimeter walk for Love Your Park Week [Available]
on May 13th 2024 at 5:00 pm
Join Walk Around Philadelphia perimeter-walkers & the Cobbs Creek WeWalkPHL group for a jaunt along the city's western border as part of Love Your Park Week!
Exhibitions & Installations
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How Philly Moves – mural at PHL
from 13th Jun 2022 to 31st Dec 2025
Check out the largest mural in Philadelphia (named one of the country's best public art projects by Americans for the Arts)
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Walk Around Philadelphia: DIY on your own anytime
from 1st Jun 2023 to 1st Jun 2030
Excited about the walk and want to go out and do a segment on your own? Register here to get support materials and plug in to the larger community of perimeter walkers.