Shannon Cummings
@shannonpcummings.bsky.social
Building happier, healthier communities, beginning in greater Philly.
City Policy Nerd | Design Enthusiast | Community Builder | Advocate | Mom
City Policy Nerd | Design Enthusiast | Community Builder | Advocate | Mom
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We’re getting some first looks into next year’s Winter Olympics — and it’s looking like sustainability is going to be a winner, too.
December 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We’re getting some first looks into next year’s Winter Olympics — and it’s looking like sustainability is going to be a winner, too.
@quakerpirate.bsky.social in the wild
November 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
@quakerpirate.bsky.social in the wild
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🗳️ Philly has a DA race, New Jersey is electing a governor, and the balance of Pennsylvania's Supreme Court is on the ballot today.
Follow live Election Day updates here 👇
Follow live Election Day updates here 👇
Voters to choose Philly DA, New Jersey governor as polls open for election 2025
Voters will also decide the makeup of Pennsylvania's Supreme Court Tuesday.
www.inquirer.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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I don’t know if I could be a bigger fan of this @centercityphila.org’s recent #openstreets. No cars, less noise, more life! Recurring events like this are needed for neighborhood connection and community building.
www.shannonpcummings.com/blog/zen-and...
www.shannonpcummings.com/blog/zen-and...
Zen and the Art of Community Maintenance — Shannon P. Cummings
The Sweet Sound of Open Streets
www.shannonpcummings.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I don’t know if I could be a bigger fan of this @centercityphila.org’s recent #openstreets. No cars, less noise, more life! Recurring events like this are needed for neighborhood connection and community building.
www.shannonpcummings.com/blog/zen-and...
www.shannonpcummings.com/blog/zen-and...
A spooky friend joined the #jenkintown neighborhood bike ride to admire the halloween decorations!
October 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
A spooky friend joined the #jenkintown neighborhood bike ride to admire the halloween decorations!
Tiny steps toward promoting connection in nyc. (Don’t hold the emptiness against them - it was early!) #happytochat
October 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Tiny steps toward promoting connection in nyc. (Don’t hold the emptiness against them - it was early!) #happytochat
So I was definitely late to the @wxpnfm.bsky.social party, but their Free at Noon series is an absolute delight.
Saw the Mountain Goats last week and can’t stop thinking about when I can go next
Saw the Mountain Goats last week and can’t stop thinking about when I can go next
October 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
So I was definitely late to the @wxpnfm.bsky.social party, but their Free at Noon series is an absolute delight.
Saw the Mountain Goats last week and can’t stop thinking about when I can go next
Saw the Mountain Goats last week and can’t stop thinking about when I can go next
Does anyone else’s inner nerd heart soar when you request a book the #library doesn’t have and the librarian says to their colleague, “oooh, we should get this one. It looks good!”
Truly the gold star for adults
Truly the gold star for adults
October 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Does anyone else’s inner nerd heart soar when you request a book the #library doesn’t have and the librarian says to their colleague, “oooh, we should get this one. It looks good!”
Truly the gold star for adults
Truly the gold star for adults
Recently joined the @chamberofconnection to do my part in rebuilding the trust and belonging our communities need. I've been energized by the conversations I've had to far and would be happy to share more. Join us :)
July 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Recently joined the @chamberofconnection to do my part in rebuilding the trust and belonging our communities need. I've been energized by the conversations I've had to far and would be happy to share more. Join us :)
“It matters how you spend your time.”
Spotted at Temple
Spotted at Temple
April 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
“It matters how you spend your time.”
Spotted at Temple
Spotted at Temple
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Last night at the Governor’s Residence, we experienced an attack not just on our family, but on the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
This kind of violence has become far too common in our society, and it has to stop.
This kind of violence has become far too common in our society, and it has to stop.
April 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Last night at the Governor’s Residence, we experienced an attack not just on our family, but on the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
This kind of violence has become far too common in our society, and it has to stop.
This kind of violence has become far too common in our society, and it has to stop.
❤️ more of this, please
For fathers in search of friendship, a growing group has emerged: the Brooklyn Stroll Club. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/s...
April 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
❤️ more of this, please
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Bah! We only rate dogs. This is a sheep. Please look up what a dog is, and only send us that. Thank you… 12/10 (IG: onathestandardpoodle)
April 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Bah! We only rate dogs. This is a sheep. Please look up what a dog is, and only send us that. Thank you… 12/10 (IG: onathestandardpoodle)
So cool!
NYC's hidden parks and public spaces? There's an app for that! The NYC Public Space app by @chriswhong.bsky.social shows nearly 2,800 public spaces in NYC. bit.ly/4hy6CjL @gothamist.com
How to find New York City's hidden parks and public spaces
A former city planner has released a free app that maps open space in private hands.
bit.ly
March 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
So cool!
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Exciting news from Pennsylvania, as the Family Care Act gets voted out of committee! Next stop: full vote in the PA House of Representatives. Huge thanks to everyone who has spoken out, shared their story, or called their leader to help get us to this exciting moment. #MomsRising #MomSky
March 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Exciting news from Pennsylvania, as the Family Care Act gets voted out of committee! Next stop: full vote in the PA House of Representatives. Huge thanks to everyone who has spoken out, shared their story, or called their leader to help get us to this exciting moment. #MomsRising #MomSky
The author Barry Lopez wrote: “We’re all searching for the boats we forget to build.”
... Maybe we need to build a bunch of little boats.... We have to continue to act on our understanding of what is right. We need to perform acts of compassion that are missing in the current nasty public sphere.
... Maybe we need to build a bunch of little boats.... We have to continue to act on our understanding of what is right. We need to perform acts of compassion that are missing in the current nasty public sphere.
March 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The author Barry Lopez wrote: “We’re all searching for the boats we forget to build.”
... Maybe we need to build a bunch of little boats.... We have to continue to act on our understanding of what is right. We need to perform acts of compassion that are missing in the current nasty public sphere.
... Maybe we need to build a bunch of little boats.... We have to continue to act on our understanding of what is right. We need to perform acts of compassion that are missing in the current nasty public sphere.
“Why do we do this? To bring smiles to the hearts of our neighbors and be role models to others” @whyy.org
Philly group drumming up a beat to silence gun violence
Positive Movement Drumline spreads a message of peace through its drill team in its mission to stop gun violence.
whyy.org
March 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
“Why do we do this? To bring smiles to the hearts of our neighbors and be role models to others” @whyy.org
The #DeptofEd primarily helps low income rural and urban schools and children with special needs and makes higher ed more accessible.
I taught in a Title 1 School, was raised by a Special Education teacher, and got multiple degrees using federal loans.
These programs matter. Via @usafacts.org
I taught in a Title 1 School, was raised by a Special Education teacher, and got multiple degrees using federal loans.
These programs matter. Via @usafacts.org
March 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The #DeptofEd primarily helps low income rural and urban schools and children with special needs and makes higher ed more accessible.
I taught in a Title 1 School, was raised by a Special Education teacher, and got multiple degrees using federal loans.
These programs matter. Via @usafacts.org
I taught in a Title 1 School, was raised by a Special Education teacher, and got multiple degrees using federal loans.
These programs matter. Via @usafacts.org
Reposted by Shannon Cummings
One way to know that spring has sprung in Philly: The streets open — at least temporarily.
Open Streets will take over Rittenhouse Square every Sunday in April
Seven blocks will be closed to traffic on April 6, April 13, April 20, and April 27 as pedestrian shoppers and performances take over stretches of Walnut and 18th streets.
www.inquirer.com
March 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
One way to know that spring has sprung in Philly: The streets open — at least temporarily.
March 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
All I want to do is look at art made from household objects.
Luckily there are Adam Hillman and Helga Stentzel
(@witenry and @helga.stentzel on insta)
Luckily there are Adam Hillman and Helga Stentzel
(@witenry and @helga.stentzel on insta)
March 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
All I want to do is look at art made from household objects.
Luckily there are Adam Hillman and Helga Stentzel
(@witenry and @helga.stentzel on insta)
Luckily there are Adam Hillman and Helga Stentzel
(@witenry and @helga.stentzel on insta)
Need a distraction? Remarkably Bright Creatures is a delight. It has strong character building, a quirky perspective (an octopus narrator?!), and manages to be lighthearted and fun, while still navigating real life challenges. (Plus, it's a great audio book- the voice of Marcellus is perfect) 5/5
March 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Need a distraction? Remarkably Bright Creatures is a delight. It has strong character building, a quirky perspective (an octopus narrator?!), and manages to be lighthearted and fun, while still navigating real life challenges. (Plus, it's a great audio book- the voice of Marcellus is perfect) 5/5
“In studies of work environments, people working in bland cubicles were 32% less productive than people working in environments with art, color, and plants.”
Ingrid Fetell Lee sharing joyful design wisdom on a dreary Wednesday afternoon
Ingrid Fetell Lee sharing joyful design wisdom on a dreary Wednesday afternoon
March 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
“In studies of work environments, people working in bland cubicles were 32% less productive than people working in environments with art, color, and plants.”
Ingrid Fetell Lee sharing joyful design wisdom on a dreary Wednesday afternoon
Ingrid Fetell Lee sharing joyful design wisdom on a dreary Wednesday afternoon