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Top 5 Waterfront Milestones of 2020
Although 2020 was an unpredictable and uncertain year (to say the least) the future of the Philly Waterfront is bright. Here at the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), we’re celebrating this year’s success with a...
Pier 68 History and Design
The half-acre Pier 68, located at the end of Pier 70 Boulevard at the Delaware River, is a place to relax and enjoy the distinctive views of the city skyline and the river, a place to learn about the tidal ecology of the Delaware...
DRT Trail Obstruction Between Tasker and Reed Street
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is making incredible progress on the construction of the Central portion of the Delaware River Trail (DRT), a multimodal, protected path that spans the length of the east side of...
Hey Philly, Please Adhere to the Delaware River Trail Detour Signs
Hey Philly, we’re dishing out some tough love! We want to make sure you stay safe while we create a brand-new, state-of-the-art Delaware River Trail. So, all you biker, jogger, power-walking rebels beware, because we’re...
DRWC Announces Selection of Developer for Penn's Landing
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation Announces Selection of Developer for Penn’s Landing. Today, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) announced the selection of The Durst Organization as the lead developer...
Spring 2020: Graffitti Pier Project Update
As you might recall, in the summer of 2019, we selected a team led by Studio Zewde to conduct a planning study and craft a conceptual design for the site known as Graffiti Pier. They were tasked with investigating the physical...
DRWC Announces Campaign to Raise Funds to Outfit and Furnish New Penn's Landing Park
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is excited to announce a capital campaign to raise funds to outfit the new Park at Penn’s Landing, and that the campaign has launched with a $2 million challenge grant from The...
Nationwide Call for Developers for Eleven Acres on Philadelphia Waterfront
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation released a Request for Proposals for qualified developers to transform prime waterfront land at Penn’s Landing into mixed-use development sites. The Delaware River Waterfront...
Make Your Voice Heard
Here we are. Again. You may remember last year’s proposal for a gas station to be located at Columbus Boulevard and Tasker Street in Pennsport, along Philadelphia’s iconic waterfront. DRWC wrote an op-ed explaining why this...
