Supporters of Carousel House, Philadelphia’s shuttered recreation center for people with disabilities, are calling on the city to accelerate a promised project to expand and reopen the facility.

The city’s Rebuild program has been promising for years to build a new center on the site in Fairmount Park’s Centennial District, but the start of construction has been delayed and supporters say they’ve had a hard time getting information about the project’s status.

In the meantime, the unique programs and features that Carousel House was celebrated for — including a wheelchair basketball team, an accessible swimming pool, and arts and social activities — are unavailable or withering due to the lack of an appropriate facility, supporters say.

“We are here today to ask the members of City Cou

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