Welcome to Central Roxborough Civic Association
The Central Roxborough Civic Association is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that works
to maintain and enhance the qualities of our neighborhood that make it attractive to residents
and businesses. CRCA provides a forum for neighbors to learn about and give input into issues
that affect the community such as land use and zoning, safety, and environmental and economic sustainability.
Central Roxborough Civic Association is a
Registered Community Organization (RCO) serving the Central Roxborough community.
Please join us. You can join on-line or fill out and print our membership form.
CRCA meets on the first Thursday of each month, except July and August, at the
Leverington Presbyterian Church at Ridge and Hermitage streets at 7:30 PM.
Come to meetings and find out what's happening in your neighborhood! Make people aware
of your issues or concerns.
Next CRCA Meeting is Thursday, October 4, 2018, 7:30 PM
What you need to know to be ready for Election Day - Nov. 6th
Come out and hear from Commissioner Al Schmidt and Chief Deputy Commissioner Seth Bluestein as we approach the 2018 general election. The last day to register to vote is Tuesday, October 9th!
PGW EnergySense Rebate
The EnergySense program provides a suite of rebates and grants to residential, commercial and multifamily customers that help offset the costs of installing high-efficiency natural gas equipment, constructing new energy-efficient buildings or retrofitting existing buildings. EnergySense Equipment Rebates for residential-sized equipment can help Central Roxborough residents enjoy the benefits of greater comfort, increase the value of their homes, contribute to a cleaner environment and reduce their monthly bills. Incentives are up to $500 per qualifying furnace and up to $1,500 per qualifying boiler.
Local October Events
Roxtoberfest this Saturday, October 6, noon to 6:00
Come join the festivities, and take advantage of special tours of Leverington Cemetery, conducted by Don Simon and Alex Fidrych. This tour will introduce you to some of Roxborough’s prominent residents, posthumously, of course. Some of them may have lived on your block, or even in your house! And the tour will clue you in on where some of our unique street names came from.
Roxborough Development Corporation is seeking volunteers for the festival on Saturday, October 6, 2018. Each volunteer gets a custom Roxtoberfest
mug or t-shirt as well as lunch provided. Folks can sign-up for a morning, afternoon or evening timeslot at
www.signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2399227/false#/invitation
Ridge Avenue Thematic Historic District
Philadelphia Historical Commission will hold its final hearing regarding the Ridge Avenue Thematic Historic District on
October 12, 9:00 AM
1515 Arch Street, 18th Floor, Rm. 18-029
Nomination:
https://www.phila.gov/historical/Documents/Ridge-Ave-Nomination.pdf
Inventory:
https://www.phila.gov/historical/Documents/Ridge-Ave-Inventory.pdf
Philadelphia Crosstown Coalition
The
Philadelphia Crosstown Coalition is a coalition of Philadelphia civic associations which
have united to advocate on a non partisan basis for quality of life issues and to share resources,
best practices and economies of scale for the benefit of the Coalition and of its member organizations.
Visit their
web site to read
more and sign up for their newsletter. CRCA is a member of the Crosstown Coalition.
Changing Skyline: Fighting the suburbanizing tide in Roxborough
"
That village-in-the-city quality is what locals love about the quirky Philadelphia neighborhoods that hug the long ridge that follows the river..."
Read the
article by Inga Saffron,
Philadelphia Inquirer Architecture Critic
Roxborough Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Signed by Mayor!
The Central Roxborough
Neighborhood Conservation Overlay
has been passed by City Council. On December 11, 2014,
Special Assistant to the Majority Leader, Josh Cohen notified us that
"The NCO just received final passage
unanimously by the entire council." Mayor Nutter
signed the bill on 12/19.
The Central Roxborough NCO is intended to protect the existing walkable character of Central Roxborough. Thanks to all those who put in many, many
hours of work to make this happen.
Conservation Overlay News Coverage
Nov 18 Newsworks
Nov 19 PlanPhily
Oct 4 Roxborough Review
Lower Northwest District Plan
See status of the
Lower Northwest District Plan (East Falls, Manayunk, Roxborough).
