Graffiti Pier Park Spring 2020 Project Update

AS YOU MIGHT RECALL, IN THE SUMMER OF 2019, WE SELECTED A TEAM LED BY STUDIO ZEWDE TO CONDUCT A PLANNING STUDY AND CRAFT A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR THE SITE KNOWN AS GRAFFITI PIER. THEY WERE TASKED WITH INVESTIGATING THE PHYSICAL CONDITIONS OF THE PIER AND PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT ITS FUTURE DESIGN AND USE AS A PUBLIC SPACE. Knowing how special and beloved the site already is, public...

National Hammock Day at Spruce Street Harbor Park

Spruce Street Harbor Park Returns and A Philly First!

FAQS: Delaware River Trail (Washington Avenue to Spring Garden Street)

Where did the idea for the trail come from? The creation of a continuous, multi-use trail running the length of the waterfront was a critical element of the Master Plan for the Central Delaware, the community-driven guiding framework for the transformation of Philadelphia’s central waterfront that was completed in 2012. The Master Plan specified that in the southern and northern sections of...

Spruce Street Harbor Park Extended Press Release

Exhibitions Demonstrate the Potential for Activation of Municipal Pier 9

Celebrate Independence Day with Music and the Return of Yoga on the Pier

The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) has planned an exciting lineup of Summer events and activities leading up to and throughout Independence Day Weekend with concerts, markets, art exhibits, roller skating, the Wellness on the Waterfront yoga series presented by Independence Blue Cross, great eats, and more! “With restrictions lifted, we’re thrilled to be once again working with so...