33 Days and Counting

City Councilman Frank DiCicco, relying on some representations by someone in City government, told the South Philly Review last week that the Recreation Center building would be finished by the end of March.

Just for the record, that's 33 work days from now. Of course, Councilman DeCicco described that deadline as contingent on avoidance of "unforeseen construction issues" - so perhaps it means nothing.

If the next step in this project is the repair of the roof, so that interior work can be completed without the risk of water damage, I suppose we'll have to wait for the weather to clear. Those 33 days will slip by quickly. Looking out at the building this snowy morning, you can't but wonder if snow and freezing temperatures in February and March will turn out to be the "construction issues" that were not "foreseen."

In any event, the countdown to completion has begun ...