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  • BIG NEWS! The Delaware River Trail Reached One Million Users

     Big News! The Delaware River Trail has reached ONE MILLION users.  Thank you to all who… Who walked, biked, and jogged along the scenic 3.3-mile stretch from Pier 90 in South Philadelphia to Penn Treaty Park in Fishtown. Who, along their journey, snapped photos and took selfies by Weaver’s Knot: Sheet Bend, a site-specific public artwork by Studio Ball Nogues between Cherry Street Pier and...

  • RFP: Delaware River Trail Alignment & Access Conceptual Study— Columbia Avenue to Cumberland Street

    Review the Pre-Proposal Meeting held on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Applications are due September 26, 2022, at 4 pm. The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) requests proposals from design professionals to perform conceptual/feasibility planning for the future alignment of the Delaware River Trail (DRT) from its current northern terminus at Penn Treaty Park (Columbia Avenue) north to...

  • ZONING 101 - Zoning basics for waterfront stakeholders

    What do you need to know about zoning and why does it matter to you? Zoning tells landowners what they can build and neighbors how they can expect to see their neighborhood grow and change.  Every parcel in the city has a zoning classification, and if it is up to date, it should create a level of certainty for what can be built that is helpful to both developers and neighbors. Zoning matters...

  • Washington Avenue Connector

    Exciting News! The Washington Avenue Connector Project is moving forward.   DRWC and the City of Philadelphia are making this vital street enhancement a reality, creating a safer, greener Washington Avenue that better links South Philadelphia to the Delaware River Waterfront. A significant milestone has been reached—construction has started!     There was a public meeting on May 1, during...

  • Central Delaware Overlay - What you need to know (in process)

    Zoning is essential to the waterfront to guide development to meet the recommendations of the Master Plan for the Central Delaware. Below are the basics on the current Central Delaware overlay so you have what you need to be able to engage with the process of updating the overlay.   The Central Delaware Overlay guides development east of I-95 from Oregon Avenue in Whitman to Allegheny...

  • An Update on the Festival Pier Site

    All images and text via Kellie Patrick Gates for PlanPhilly.  Festival Pier Building Site Likely to Shrink The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation will likely need to shrink the footprint of planned future development for the city-owned Festival Pier site at the foot of Spring Garden Street – a key component of the city's plan to revitalize the Central Delaware Waterfront. The Central...

  • Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest

    Winterfest has a variety of outdoor concessionaires that will surprise and delight your taste buds, including boardwalk food with a winter twist from Skelly’s Amusements. Skelly’s Pizza Port will serve slices and whole pies for the entire family to share. Philly classics from Chickie’s & Pete’s, such as Crabfries and cheesesteaks, and delicious Mexican street food from Philly Tacos will provide...

  • Waterfront Transit Study

    DRWC, with its consultant team led by Foursquare ITP and other project partners like SEPTA and City agencies, has completed a comprehensive transit study and near-term action plan to boost access and improve the experience of getting to and from the Delaware River Waterfront and the many new parks, trails, and other destinations that are drawing more and more people every day. The Waterfront...

  • 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 week to the public, year round, Cherry Street Pier is poised to be a massive hub of arts, culture, community, and innovation in Philadelphia. In what is sure to be a...

  • Waterfront Arts Program

    The Waterfront Arts Program is the creative heartbeat of the Waterfront, striving to bring dynamic, thoughtful, and innovative arts and cultural experiences to the Delaware River Waterfront. Since its establishment nearly a decade ago, DRWC and its partners have successfully brought public art to the Waterfront. As development momentum continues to build and revitalization efforts move forward,...

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