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  • DRWC Unveils the Spring Garden Street Connector Improvements

    Long-awaited lighting and streetscape improvements transform I-95 and Market-Frankford El underpass and enhance the connection from Northern Liberties to the Waterfront The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), in conjunction with the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association (NLNA), unveiled the completion of the Spring Garden Connector Project, incorporating long-awaited lighting and...

  • Photography Rules

    Photography Policies For Visitors DRWC hires professional photographers to photograph events, activities and landscapes along the waterfront for use by DRWC and other organizations.  By using DRWC locations, visitors allow DRWC to use their photos for informational and promotional materials. Visitors have a right to deny the photographer permission to take a photograph. Those visitors being...

  • 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 project. The 1.6-acre parcel, located between Vine and Callowhill streets on the west side of Columbus Boulevard, is key to DRWC’s Master Plan for the Central Delaware to...

  • Introducing Philly's New Weekly Summer Tradition, the Philly River Stroll. Plus, What to do for Independence Day Weekend

    (Philadelphia, PA) - Beginning Tuesday, July 5, Philadelphians and visitors can partake in a new weekly experience this summer, The Philly River Stroll.   Every Tuesday, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, a large stretch of the central Delaware River Waterfront will be activated. Tuesday afternoons on the Waterfront will become a festive party complete with circus performers all the way from Spruce...

  • Event Update: *New Location* for Live and Local on August 8 and After Work Sessions on August 9

    The weekly music series - Live and Local and After Work Sessions, usually held at Spruce Street Harbor Park, will be held at Cherry Street Pier this week only due to forecasted inclement weather.   Due to weather, this Thursday’s Live and Local featuring Stereo League (August 8) and Friday’s After Work Sessions (August 9) with Shekhinah B. will now be held indoors at Cherry Street Pier, 121 N...

  • Permits

    Some activities along the Delaware River Waterfront require permits from DRWC. These activities include fitness classes, commercial photography, and commercial photography and videography (all shoots that require professional-grade equipment like high-resolution lenses, video cameras, tripods, lights, reflectors, etc.). For more information and to apply for one of these permits, please use the...

  • Happy World Wetland Day

    It’s World Wetland Day! DRWC’s future South Wetlands Park will aim to recreate the intertidal zone that once fringed the Delaware River by repurposing the human-made elements of Piers 64-70 to allow habitats to flourish and the public to engage with this unique landscape.  Before these areas were bulkheaded in the 19th century, the South Philadelphia Delaware Riverfront below Washington...

  • May on the Delaware River Waterfront

    PHILADELPHIA (April 23, 2025) - This May 2025, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation  (“DRWC”) invites visitors to experience the season’s creative energy with a full slate of art, music, and maker-driven events along the waterfront. Anchored by Cherry Street Pier’s vibrant First Friday celebration and Mother’s Day weekend festivities, including the beloved Art Star Bazaar, a 21-year...

  • Race Street Connector

    Race Street is a key street with an at-grade crossing under the I-95 expressway, directly connecting Old City to the Delaware River and the Race Street Pier. It is only a minute walk from the corner of Race and Second Streets to the river. To make the connection more apparent to pedestrians, DRWC hired James Corner Field Operations, the firm which designed the Race Street Pier, who used a...

  • Waterfront Arts General Programming RFP

    The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is seeking proposals from artists and arts organizations to bring new and exciting programming to the Waterfront through June 2020. DRWC defines the term “programming” as a piece, project, program, or performance from any artistic discipline (e.g. light installation, sculpture, festival, concert, multimedia presentation, and more). These...

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