Recognizing “Black Bottom” as the first and official name of the neighborhood in West Philadelphia bounded by 32nd Street to the east, 40th Street to the west, University Avenue to the south, and Lancaster Avenue to the north; ensuring that future communication or action on the part of the City of Philadelphia acknowledge this community’s importance to our City.

260767 · Resolution · Adopted

Sponsors: Jamie Gauthier, Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Kendra Brooks, Nicolas O'Rourke, Nina Ahmad, Rue Landau

Timeline

• Sep 24, 2026: Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar (City Council)
• Oct 1, 2026: Adopted (City Council)