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Update: DRT Extension Open House Held on October 14
Delaware River Trail Extension Open House Update On Saturday, October 14, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) hosted an open house to present the progressed trail concept designs to the public. The progressed designs include fully developed concept plans, rendered perspectives, and material and planting graphics to help visitors visualize the future trail. The planning graphics...
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Spring Garden Development Site
Used for many years as the City’s incinerator site and car impoundment lot, and later as an outdoor concert venue, the site known as Festival Pier--a collection of pier structures at the base of Spring Garden Street--was identified in the Master Plan for the Central Delaware as a priority site for a robust mixed-use development with well-designed public space that feels like a natural extension...
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I-95 CAP Construction Update: Southbound Columbus Boulevard will be reduced to One Lane as Construction continues on the new Park at Penn’s Landing
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently announced that Columbus Boulevard will be reduced to a single lane at Penn’s Landing for approximately one (1) year. This work is tentatively scheduled for utility construction on Monday, July 15, 2024, as part of the new Park at Penn’s Landing project. Park at Penn's Landing Construction, Penn's Landing, June 2024...
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August 1 Event Updates
Heads up! The following events have been canceled or postponed for today - Thursday, August 1, 2024: Live and Local at Spruce Street Harbor Park featuring Ruby the Hatchet has been postponed. Check back for updates on the rescheduled date. Wellness on the Waterfront at Race Street Pier, presented by Independence Blue Cross, was scheduled for 6 p.m. but has been canceled due to...
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Soak Up the Last of Summer on the Waterfront Plus Fall Fest Announced
Philadelphia, PA (August 30, 2023) – Summer on the Waterfront is quickly turning into fall on the Waterfront with so many free events and activities to be enjoyed as we enter into sweater weather and one of the most beautiful moments along the Delaware River Waterfront - Fall Fest. Review the full release below.
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Penn's Landing Funding Announced
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Summerfest Midway Announcement
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Delaware River Trail Preliminary Design Report
This report, commissioned by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), contains a summary of preliminary design recommendations and conceptual plans developed by The RBA Group for the advancement of the Delaware River Trail between Pier 72 South/Mifflin Street and Lehigh Avenue. These recommendations are an outgrowth of the initial vision established by the Master Plan for the Central...
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Waterfront Arts Debut Installation: Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship, a large-scale public art, light, and water installation, premiered at Race Street Pier from October 4 through November 3, 2019. This was Waterfront Arts' debut installation that brought thousands of visitors to the Waterfront. Video: Ryan Navazio; Music Score: Jeff Familetti This 90-ft, site-specific Ghost Ship appeared as a three-dimensional hologram under the Benjamin...
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Frankford Avenue Connector
The Frankford Avenue Connector advances DRWC’s mission to connect Philadelphia’s riverfront communities to the Delaware River. Through a series of thoughtful design interventions along Frankford Avenue, DRWC and our designers at PORT Urbanism hope to better link the Fishtown neighborhood with the Waterfront through these installations: Wayfinding, lighting, and public art in the form of a...
