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  • Delaware River Trail

    Delaware River Trail Partners City of Philadelphia City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy  Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Pennsylvania Department of Transportation William Penn Foundation   News and Updates...

  • Cherry Street Pier Opening October 12

    On October 12th, 2018, Philadelphians will have the opportunity to enter into the newly transformed Cherry Street Pier -- a 64,000 square foot former municipal shipping pier that is being converted into a vibrant public destination that showcases Philadelphia’s creative community and establishes a new model for public space. With a budget of $5M, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC)...

  • Planning Study: Delaware River Trail - Columbia Ave. to Lehigh Ave. Extension and Neighborhood Connections

    The Planning Study for the Delaware River Trail Extension is complete. Review the full study to learn how we plan to bridge the gaps in the trail network between Penn Treaty Park and Lehigh Avenue. 

  • Year 4 Report

    Piers 64-70 AcquisitionSouthern Trail ImprovementsPublic input and technical meetings for Pier 53 ecological improvementsArchaeological study at the West ShipyardConstruction started on the Penn Street TrailCommissioned designs for the Columbia Ave ConnectorBegun design fr the Spring Garden Street ConnectorCompletion of the Pier 9 studyColumbus Blvd improvementsPrivate development underway along...

  • Foglietta Plaza

    The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), along with its partners, the Interstate Land Management Corporation (ILMC) and the Association for Public Art (aPA), are pleased to present the Foglietta Plaza Phase One Final Report.   The report, which can be downloaded below, outlines the process and findings of a nine-month planning effort focused on Foglietta Plaza, an important but...

  • Media Advisory: Delaware River Trail Temporary Closure and Traffic Diversion Notice

    WHAT: Beginning Monday, January 29, due to construction at the former Festival Pier site, the section of The Delaware River Trail between Penn Street and Spring Garden Street will be temporarily diverted to the west side of Columbus Blvd. The work in this area will be performed at night from 7:00 pm until 5:00 am. The existing temporary pedestrian and cyclist pathway on the east side of...

  • Columbia Avenue Connector

    A collaborative effort by DRWC, New Kensington CDC, PennDOT and the Philadelphia Water Department has led to exciting plans for Columbia Avenue in Fishtown, a key connector street to Penn Treaty Park. As part of the Girard Avenue Interchange Rebuild (GIR), PennDOT will implement new streetscaping including lighting, street trees and rain gardens, and incorporate public art into the overpass...

  • Southern Wetlands Park

    A signature element of the Master Plan for the Central Delaware, the waterfront area between Washington Avenue and Pier 70 Boulevard is expected to be transformed in wetlands park over the coming decade. With assistance from Natural Lands Trust and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, DRWC succeeded in acquiring Pier 66-70 in 2012, creating bookends at either side of the future park, along with DRWC...

  • Waterfront Reads

    A roundup of our weekly reading list, featuring articles about the Delaware River waterfront, other waterfronts around the country, public placemaking, and anything else that peaks our interest. Delaware River WaterfrontDelaware River Trail opens (PlanPhilly)An editorial about the Delaware River Trail (Daily News)Central Delaware overlay passes City Council (PlanPhilly)Initial phases of rehabbing...

  • Media Advisory: Delaware River Trail Dedication

    (Philadelphia, PA) Upon the 10th Anniversary of the creation of the Master Plan for the Central Delaware that is reshaping the Waterfront, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation is pleased to ceremoniously and formally open the newly completed and highly anticipated Delaware River Trail – a path of three miles of continual multimodal access to all that the Waterfront has to offer. A short...

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