A former ‘badlands’ spaced filled with drugs and trash has transformed into a space where farmers market flourish and crime has gone down 89%.
Leroy Fisher has played an integral part in Hunting Park’s revitalization project which was also supported by the Fairmount Park Conservancy’s $5 million investment. Fisher began his activism in 1992 after becoming involved in the Hunting Park Aztecs after-school program, and continued his activism to the Hunting Park United’s president and co-founder. He was recognized as a SustainPHL nominee from his community members.
This past August 18th, Leroy Fisher received the TD Bank Activist of the Year Award in the inaugural, SustainPHL.
Watch Leroy’s full acceptance speech here:
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