The North Broad Renaissance

05/14/2026

Last month, volunteers, residents, and partners spent hours beautifying North Broad — planting, cleaning, and investing love into public spaces that belong to all of us.

So it was deeply disappointing to see a property owner/construction team use freshly maintained planters as a dumping ground for construction debris immediately afterward.

This is bigger than trash.

It speaks to why developers, property owners, and contractors must connect with the communities they are building in. Revitalization is not just about permits, projects, and profit margins. It is about respect. Respect for the people who live here. Respect for volunteers who give their time. Respect for shared spaces that communities work hard to maintain.

Communities notice who builds with them and who builds around them.

North Broad deserves investment, but it also deserves stewardship.

To every volunteer who showed up: thank you. Your work matters, and one careless act does not erase the beauty and pride you created. Will will address this 💪🏽

05/14/2026

What happens when community, leadership, and civic engagement meet on North Broad Street? 🧡

You get a night like this. 🎥

Last week, the North Philadelphia Welcome Center hosted our Congressional Candidate Forum — bringing together candidates, residents, businesses, and partners for a real conversation about the future of this neighborhood and this city.

North Broad has always been a place where voices matter. This night was proof of that.

Watch the recap, share it with someone who couldn't be there, and stay informed as this race continues. 👆

Thank you to everyone who showed up. An informed community is a stronger community. 💚

05/13/2026

North Broad BINGO is HERE 🎉🟧
Ready to explore the corridor in a whole new way? Grab your BINGO card, hit North Broad, and start capturing — coffee stops, murals, SEPTA moments, hidden gems, and more.

Complete a row for a chance to win prizes 🏆 Complete MORE rows for MORE chances. And don't miss the Hidden Gems row… there's a secret waiting 👀

Here's how to play:
✅ Visit & snap each prompt
📸 Post on Instagram
🏷️ Tag SummeraBroadPHL on IG
🤝 Invite us to collaborate to enter
The corridor is waiting. Go find your BINGO. 🎱

05/12/2026

New episode of is live 🎙🧡

From North Broad to the World Stage — Councilman Isaiah Thomas joins us to ask the question that matters most right now: when global events come to Philadelphia, do our neighborhoods benefit — or just get bypassed?Block parties. Cultural festivals. The everyday rhythm of Philly streets. That energy already exists. The opportunity is in honoring it.

🎧 Listen now
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/10V2JUyMGEwkWXi5Q1HzpU
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/think-broad-podcast/id1768101620
YouTube: https://youtu.be/N1nyfHm7AUM?si=Wfko3kkSaUi_1lfM

Think Broad Podcast: Episode 7 with Councilman Isaiah Thomas

05/11/2026

We're giving away 2 tickets to see St. Vincent live with The Philly Pops The Met Philly 🎟🧡
One of the most anticipated shows of the summer — and it's happening right here on North Broad Street.

🎶 St. Vincent w/ The Philly Pops
📅 Saturday, June 6, 2026
📍 The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark

Here's how to enter 👇
1️⃣ Follow SummeraBroadPHL on IG: https://www.instagram.com/summerabroadphl/
2️⃣ Find the giveaway post on their feed
3️⃣ Tag someone you'd bring with you 🎸

Sweepstakes ends May 31 at 10 PM. Good luck! 🤞

05/09/2026

🎨 Your voice belongs on North Broad — literally.

Join Creative Philadelphia at the Percent for Art Community Meeting on Saturday, May 16th from 1–3PM at the Nicetown-Tioga Library (3720 N. Broad St.).

Come share your input on public art coming to Broad & Butler and help shape what this corridor looks like for years to come.

Lunch will be served! 🍽️
RSVP by May 13th! https://ow.ly/4KEt50YU6i6

Tag a neighbor who should be in the room. 👇

05/08/2026

05/08/2026

🎶🍽️ Eat, dance, and play your way down North Broad on June 26!

The Summer aBroad Music & Morsels Fest is coming, and it's going to be one for the books. 25 DJs. Local restaurants. Sidewalk activations. And we're investing $25,000 back into the businesses that make this corridor great.

Speaking of great — 1984 Cakes, Lil Trents, 4 Roosters, Honeysuckle... and we're just getting started. 👀

Oh, and the Summer aBroad Coupon Book is on the way. Stay close — you won't want to miss this one. 🎟️

Follow us so you're first to know when details drop!

05/06/2026

🗳️ Today's the day — and North Broad is in the conversation.

We're hosting a Congressional Candidate Forum right here on the corridor, because who represents us matters. Funding for small businesses, public safety, affordable housing, infrastructure — it all starts with your vote.

The forum is sold out, but we're bringing the highlights to you. Follow along today and head to the polls on May 19th informed and ready. 💪🏾

05/05/2026

🎙️ New episode just dropped!

Councilman Isaiah Thomas joins the Podcast to talk about what global moments — like the World Cup and MLB All-Star Game — mean for neighborhoods like ours. How do we make sure Philly's local culture leads the story, not gets left out of it?

This conversation is for everyone who loves this city and wants North Broad at the center of it. 🏙️🌍

🎧 Listen now
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/10V2JUyMGEwkWXi5Q1HzpU
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/think-broad-podcast/id1768101620
YouTube: https://youtu.be/N1nyfHm7AUM?si=Wfko3kkSaUi_1lfM

Think Broad Podcast: Episode 7 with Councilman Isaiah Thomas

05/03/2026

🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏾‍♂️ Good luck to all the runners taking on the Broad Street Run! 🏁

Today is all about endurance, energy, and community—and North Broad Street always shows up!
We’re throwing it back to some of our favorite North Broad Cheer Station moments 📸—the music, the signs, the smiles, and the love that carried runners mile after mile.

If you’re coming out to support this year, there’s no better place to post up:
☕ Stop by The Daily or Coffee Cream & Dreams
📣 Grab your coffee, your crew, and your signs
🔥 And create your own cheer section right here on North Broad!

Let’s give these runners the boost they need to cross that finish line strong 💪🏾

👀 Now here’s the big question…
Should we bring back an official North Broad Cheer Station in 2027—bigger, louder, and full of energy?

👇🏾 Comment YES if you want to see it happen!