Make Your Voice Heard
Here we are. Again. You may remember last year’s proposal for a gas station to be located at Columbus Boulevard and Tasker Street in Pennsport, along Philadelphia’s iconic waterfront. DRWC wrote an op-ed explaining why this...
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Firms Chosen for Graffiti Pier and Wetlands Projects Along Philadelphia Waterfront
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation has selected two firms to lead planning, design and public engagement portions of two different, high-profile development projects along Philadelphia’s growing Delaware River Waterfront....
Waterfront Arts Program Announced
Ghost Ship rendering, view from Race Street Pier, courtesy of Biangle Studio The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) announces the launch of its newest initiative, the Waterfront Arts Program, and its kickoff...
New Renderings of the Washington Avenue Connector
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is excited to present new renderings of the Washington Avenue Connector project. These updated designs are a reflection of the community’s desire for a safe and green Washington...
2019 Preservation Achievement Grand Jury Award
It gives us great pleasure to announce that the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is the recipient of the 2019 Preservation Achievement Grand Jury Award from the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia for the...
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation partners with The Durst Organization to Redevelop Key Parcel along the Delaware Waterfront into Vibrant, Mixed-Use Community
(Philadelphia, PA) - The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) and The Durst Organization have signed an agreement to redevelop a large parking lot north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge into a multi-use residential...
PlanPhilly: Proposed Washington Avenue overhaul wins resident support
"Maybe it was the fond memories of New Year’s Day parades past evoked by the brigade banners hung along the Mummer Museum’s walls. But after planners from the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation presented an initial concept for...
Washington Avenue Connector Concepts
These concept plans represent a workable solution for humanizing and harmonizing Washington Avenue’s many different modes of travel from 4th Street east to the river. The overall elements of this concept have been reviewed and...
Nine of the Coolest Things About Cherry Street Pier
It’s here — it’s open! The massive 64,000-square foot Municipal Pier 9, just a 100 feet south of the stunning Race Street Pier underneath the Ben Franklin Bridge, is officially the city’s newest, coolest space. Open seven days a...
