William Penn’s vision of a “Greene countrie towne” which balanced urban opportunities with rural atmosphere is best realized in Philadelphia’s extensive network of parks and recreational facilities.
In fact, the city has the largest municipally owned landscaped park in the world, Fairmount Park. 
( Fairmount Park )
The Fairmount Park system contains well over 3,500 hectares (8,700 acres) of land, and the major portion of the park, which extends along both sides of the Schuylkill River on the city’s western side, includes well over 2,000 hectares (4,000 acres). It contains forests, meadows, an 8.9 km (5.5 mi) gorge as well as tennis courts and athletic fields. Also in the park are some of Philadelphia’s old mansions, which are now managed as museums by the city or community groups.
Philadelphia's Zoological Gardens, first opened in 1874, also lie within the boundaries of the Fairmount Park system. 
( Bartram's Garden )
The historic Bartram’s Gardens in southwest Philadelphia are America’s first experimental botanical gardens developed by the father of American botany, John Bartram.
In addition, the city is home to the Morris Arboretum, designed in an English Victorian-era style and donated to the University of Pennsylvania by a local family in 1833.
In the 1890s Philadelphia boasted two professional baseball teams, the Athletics and the Phillies, and became one of the most avid baseball towns in the country.
The Phillies, who were first organized in 1883, continue to play in Philadelphia. The Phillies play at Citizens Bank Park. 
( Philadelphia Eagles )
The city's professional football team is the Philadelphia Eagles, who play at Lincoln Financial Field.
Since 1963 Philadelphia’s professional National Basketball Association (NBA) team has been the Philadelphia 76ers.
Led by Wilt Chamberlain, one of the NBA’s leading scorers and a Philadelphia native, the 76ers won the NBA championship in 1967. They also participated in four more NBA finals, winning the title again in 1983. The 76ers play in the First Union Center, also home to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League.
Other professional sports teams in the city include the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League and the Philadelphia KiXX of the National Professional Soccer League.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Recreation in Philadelphia
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I apologize - the rally is Wednesday the 16th. Here is the official announcement:
Philadelphia Parks Alliance And Allies and Supporters
Invite you to join us for a
RALLY to SUPPORT $3 MILLION for PARKS
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
12 noon (Rain or Shine)
City Hall
(Northeast Corner)
The Philadelphia Parks Alliance and its hundreds of supporters and allies have won major progress toward more funding to revitalize our parks.
Mayor Nutter has proposed a $3 million increase ($2.5 million for Fairmount Park and $500,000 for Recreation Department) for the coming year. In addition, Mayor Nutter has proposed a 46% increase of the Fairmount Park budget over 5 years, from its current $13 million annual budget to $19 million. With City resources to parks flat-lined for decades, this is the first time in years the budget includes a major increase for parks. The increase would be funded through a proposed increase in the parking tax, which City Council must approve.
Now it’s time to win support in City Council so they approve the $3 million for parks.
This is major progress!!! One year ago in April, the Parks Alliance launched a city-wide citizens inspection of parks and then held a hearing on its findings “Parks in Trouble”. Mayor Nutter has made good on a campaign promise to expand funding for parks - his first budget includes $3 million new dollars - a terrific first step toward full and adequate investment into one of Philadelphia’s greatest assets - its parks.
The Philadelphia Parks Alliance
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