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Streetscape Competition

Initiative: 
Clean and Green

The SOSNA Streetscape Contest recognizes neighbors who beautify our community by planting and tending greenery on the front of their homes or businesses. There is no entry fee and prizes are awarded in multiple categories: tree pit gardens, container gardens, window boxes, neighborhood business, and greenest blocks . Judges evaluate entries on suitability of plants (max 15 points), suitability of containers or plantings (max 10 points), horticultural practices (max 10 points), maintenance (max 25 points), and design/overall impression (max 40 points) for a total possible 100 points.

Check out past winners and prizes below!

Congratulations to the following neighbors for winning the 2011 SOSNA Streetscape Contest! Thank you to all the linked businesses for donating such wonderful prizes!

Category 1:  Neighborhood Improvement Award

  • Union Baptist Church, 1900 Fitzwater (Cheryl Mobley Stimpson)
    • PRIZE:  $50 towards streetscape improvements in 2012 from SOSNA

Category 2:  Greenest Blocks

  • Award of Appreciation:  2300 Madison Square (Kelly Gibb and Rob Piasecki)
  • Award of Appreciation:  2200 Montrost Street (Karl Schappell)
  • Award of Appreciation:  2000 Kimball Street (Melissa Jones)
    • PRIZE:  $50 to each block towards streetscape improvements in 2012 from SOSNA

Category 3:  Tree Gardens

  • Honorable Mention:  Bradley Dakake and Chau Nguyen, 2300 Block Grays Ferry Ave.
  • Third Place:  David Schellenberg, 2200 Block Christian Street
  • Second Place:  Cara O. Frank, 700 Block South 15th Street
  • First Place:  Kelly and Marius Enache, 1000 Block South Dorrance Street
    • PRIZE:  $50 Gift Card to OCF Cafe, 18th and South Streets.

Category 4:  Container Gardens

  • Honorable Mention:  Martha Onusconich, 1800 Block Bainbridge Street
  • Third Place:  Leila Violano, 1900 Block Kater Street
    • PRIZE:  $25 gift card to La Va Cafe, 21st and South Streets.
  • Second Place:  Cara O. Frank, 700 Block South 15th Street
    • PRIZE:  $25 gift card to May's Cafe, 19th and Christian Streets
  • First Place:  Karl Schappell, 2200 Block Montrose Street
    • PRIZE:  $25 gift certificate to Jet Wine Bar, 1525 South Street

Category 5:  Window Boxes

  • Third Place:  Jacqueline Zavitz, 2330 Block Fitzwater
  • Second Place:  Martha Onusconich, 1800 Block Bainbridge Street
  • First Place TIE:  Geoff Kees Thompson, 2200 Kimball Street
    • PRIZE:  $25 gift certificate and a free orchid from Pure Design, 22nd and Lombard Street
  • First Place TIE:  Laurissa and Carlos Cardenas, 2200 Montrose Street
    • PRIZE:  Two Mayor's Box Tickets to a Philadelphia Flyers game.

 

Congratulations to the following neighbors for winning the 2010 SOSNA Streetscape Contest! First place entries are pictured below. Thank you to all the linked businesses for donating over $700 in prizes!

Streetscape Competition WinnerCategory 1: Tree Pit Garden

  • Honorable Mention:  Paul Thorson, 700 Block S. Cleveland Street.
  • Third Place:  Stacie Hampton, 700 Block S. Harshaw Street
  • Second Place:  Cara O. Frank, 700 Block S. 15th Street
  • First Place:  Barbara & Rudy Karp, 2600 Block Christian Street

Category 2:  Container Garden

Streetscape Competition Winner
  • Honorable Mention #1:  Cara O. Frank, 700 Block S. 15th Street
  • Honorable Mention #2:  Emily Hirshorn, 2400 Block Kimball Street
  • Honorable Mention #3:  Gail Viola, 2200 Block Pemberton Street
  • Third Place:  Margarete and Frederick Noesner, 1800 Block Christian Street
  • Second Place:  Melissa Jones, 2000 Block Kimball Street
  • First Place:  Jennifer Wright, 2400 Block Madison Square
    • PRIZE:  Orchid (value $65) and $25 Gift Certificate from Pure Design.

Category 3:  WINDOW BOXESStreetscape Competition Winner

  • Honorable Mention #1:  Melissa Jones, 2000 Block Kimball Street
  • Honorable Mention #2:  Lee M. Lasky, 1700 Block Webster Street
  • Third Place:  Marius Hernandez, 1900 Block Christian Street
  • Second Place:  Barbara & Rudy Karp, 2600 Block Christian StreetPRIZE: $25 Gift Certificate toResurrection Ale House
  • First Place #1:  Jim Quinlan, 2100 Block Carpenter Street
  • First Place #2:  Christine Mitchell, 2100 Block Fitzwater Street