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PlanPhilly: Proposed Washington Avenue overhaul wins resident support
"Maybe it was the fond memories of New Year’s Day parades past evoked by the brigade banners hung along the Mummer Museum’s walls. But after planners from the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation presented an initial concept for remaking the eastern end of Washington Avenue that could remove as many as 60 on-street parking spaces, not a single heckling voice emerged from the dozens who gathered...
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Vine Street Lot RFP
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity to invest in Philadelphia’s growing waterfront district. DRWC owns a 1.6 acre parcel between Vine Street and Callowhill Street fronting Columbus Boulevard, and is seeking proposals from qualified developers interested in creating a mixed-use project there that is consistent with DRWC’s mission and the...
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Waterfront Transit Study RFP
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is hereby seeking proposals from reputed, qualified and experienced firms for a comprehensive transit study and action plan for Delaware Avenue/Columbus Boulevard. Below is information relating to submitting a proposal including specific requirements. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 21 at 1:00 pm at the DRWC...
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Washington Avenue Connector Update - Summer 2025
Significant changes are underway along the Washington Avenue Connector to create a safer, more beautiful, and better-connected path to the Delaware River Waterfront. Here’s what’s been completed so far and what’s coming next: What’s Been Completed Crews have installed electrical conduit under the roadway, which will power the new traffic signals along the Connector. The...
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Penn Treaty Park and The Battery Connection
DRWC prepares to close the trail gap between Penn Treaty Park and the Battery. In 2020, DRWC completed a section of the Delaware River Trail connecting Rivers Casino to Penn Treaty Park after several years of design and community feedback. This segment ended with a 100-foot gap between the park and PECO Delaware Generating Station, recently redeveloped as The Battery. DRWC now has an...
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Media Advisory: Top 10 Billboard Charting Artist, Ashlee Keating and Season 16 America's Got Talent Star, Dylan Zangwill to Headline the 2023 Holiday Tree Lighting at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest
WHAT: Thousands of bright lights will light up the tree and the sky as the holiday season kicks into high gear, and the clock officially starts for the countdown to New Year’s Eve on the Delaware River Waterfront. This year’s headlining performers are Season 16 of America’s Got Talent singer, Dylan Zangwill, and Top 10 Billboard Charting Artist, Ashlee Keating. The full two-hour stage program...
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¡El Sendero del Río Delaware se extiende hacia el norte!
Un nuevo segmento del Sendero del Río Delaware se completó recientemente entre el sur de Filadelfia y Fishtown y ya es frecuentemente utilizado por residentes y visitantes. La Delaware River Waterfront Corporation estudia ahora una ampliación del sendero hacia el norte, entre Parque Penn Treaty y Avenida LeHigh, incluida una conexión con el futuro parque Graffiti Pier. Necesitamos SU...
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Trail Extension — Columbia Ave. to Lehigh Ave.
Review the Delaware River Trail Planning Study that explores recommendations for the trail exspansion from Columbia Avenue to Lehigh Avenue along with neighborhood connections. Download the Project Map. Review the Planning Boards. With the completion of the Delaware River Trail (DRT) from Penn Treaty Park to Pier 68, DRWC is focused on closing the gap in the trail network to Allegheny Avenue...
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Construction on the Penn’s Landing CAP over I-95 to Begin
Construction on the Penn’s Landing CAP over I-95 has been given the green light by PennDot. Learn more about this important milestone toward the new Park at Penn’s Landing. Construction to begin capping I-95, creating new park at Penn's Landing (Philadelphia Bussiness Journal) Construction has started on Penn’s Landing park over I-95 highway trench (WHYY) PennDOT green lights...
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Media Advisory: All of the Places to Catch This Year's Labor Day Fireworks Along the Delaware River Waterfront
(Philadelphia, PA) The Labor Day Weekend Fireworks mark the unofficial end of summer on the Delaware River Waterfront, and there are a variety of places and ways to catch this spectacular show, all of them free and open to the public. The fireworks will go off on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at approximately 8:30 pm. Enjoy breathtaking views at these locations: Cherry Street Pier, The Great...
