{"id":865,"date":"2026-06-11T23:19:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=865"},"modified":"2026-06-11T23:19:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:19:18","slug":"philadelphia-installed-educational-play-structures-for-kids-at-11-city-landmarks-including-love-park-the-philadelphia-zoo-and-reading-terminal-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=865","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia installed educational play structures for kids at 11 city landmarks, including Love Park, the Philadelphia Zoo, and Reading Terminal Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A stampede of tiny Croc shoes displaying ice cream and hamburger Jibbitz raced through an interactive structure at Sister Cities Park in Center City on a sunny Thursday morning. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=863\">Members of Congress will gather at Independence Hall for a ceremonial event during the 250th anniversary week<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cPhiladelphia changed the world,\u201d read an etching at the front of the play structure. \u201cReady to see how?\u201d <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Little red and blue gingham skirts fluttered in and out of wooden doorframes as 75 preschoolers explored the brand new play arena that featured a series of colorful, translucent posters highlighting inventions from Philadelphians, including the Slinky, the revolving door, and the public library. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Panels inside the structure showcased inventions spurred by the imaginations of children such as popsicles, earmuffs, and trampolines. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Sister Cities Park installation is only one of 11 educational structures geared toward children placedat landmarks around the city. The series is an effort to further the city\u2019s commitment to children\u2019s engagement in public places and solidify its status as a great city for kids, as well as to celebrate the nation\u2019s Semiquincentennial. Itwas unveiled June 11, a day the United Nations designated in 2024 as International Day of Play. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The bundle of installations includes colorful wheels at the Philadelphia Zoo teaching kids about animal species, a set of tabletops at Reading Terminal Market featuring displays about colors and tastes, and arton fencing at the Franklin Institute instructing children how to find different constellations in the night sky. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The final three installations \u2014 at Franklin Square, the National Constitution Center, and Elfreth\u2019s Alley \u2014 have yet to be installed and are coming soon, according to the project website. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The goal is to keep Philadelphia a city on the forefront of children\u2019s enrichment and one that makes it publicly available for all kids in the city to benefit from, said Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker at the unveiling of the Sister Cities Park installation.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=861\">For Tyler Adams, Christian Pulisic, and the USMNT, it\u2019s time to prove themselves at the World Cup<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis idea that our children can have places and spaces where they can feel safe, supported, and seen, and free to just be children, is extremely important to me,\u201d Parker said. \u201cTruly great cities invest in their children.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Sarah Lytle, executive director of Playful Learning Landscapes, a nonprofit that helps U.S. cities convert ordinary spaces into learning hubs, presented Parker with documentation of a new designation for the city \u2014 World\u2019s First Playful Learning City.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Moments later, Parker ripped a red, white, and blue paper link chain and a procession of kids tore through the new installation, quickly getting to work weaving in and out of its pillars and standing on tippy-toes to doodle on chalk boards affixed to the structure\u2019s middle section. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Sister Cities event was finished off by words from who else but the city\u2019s most renowned tinkerer and inventor, Ben Franklin (or, more specifically James Longacre, who specializes in lectures, TV commercials, and ribbon cuttings performing as Ben Franklin).<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>He thanked Parker for securing Philadelphia\u2019s latest special designation and \u201cfor reminding our city that a spark of curiosity is brightest when struck with a bit of play.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>As quickly as the kids barreled toward the structure to inaugurate its first playtime, they returned to teachers and aides\u2014 popsicles, toy boats, and bottles of bubbles in hand, ready to be entertained anew. Dozens of tiny hands grasped onto a rainbow-colored rope and teachers ushered the students back up the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and onto their next adventure. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=859\">Phillies acquire outfielder Derek Hill in trade with White Sox as they await update on Adolis Garc\u00eda<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L Parker unveils 11 educational learning installations at landmarks across the city. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-philadelphia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Philadelphia installed educational play structures for kids at 11 city landmarks, including Love Park, the Philadelphia Zoo, and Reading Terminal Market - 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