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Penn’s Landing Status Update: explaining our current place in the planning process
On October 15, 2013, DRWC held a public meeting to introduce the in-process work of Hargreaves, the design firm chosen to refine the concepts of the Master Plan for the Central Delaware, to members of the community. Hargreaves...
Announcing Waterfront Winterfest
The Delaware River Waterfront Corp is pleased to announce Waterfront Winterfest. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Blue Cross RiverRink, and 20 years of continued sponsorship by Blue Cross, DRWC is working with some of...
DRWC Receives $5 Million Grant to Increase Waterfront Access
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is proud to announce it is the recipient of a $5 million grant from the William Penn Foundation to further implement the Master Plan for the Central Delaware, which advances...
Delaware River Bike Trail Opens
On June 17th, 2013, we achieved a key milestone in implementing the Master Plan for the Central Delaware and transforming the Delaware River waterfront into a walkable and bikeable destination by officially opening the first...
Spring Garden Connector Project Public Meeting
On May 29, DRWC held the first public meeting for the Spring Garden Connector project, which will address both streetscape improvements along Spring Garden Street from 2nd Street to Delaware Avenue, as well as artistic lighting...
Spring Garden Connector Street Public Meeting
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is hosting a meeting on Wednesday, May 29th at 6:30pm at Festival Pier to gather public input for the design of its next connector street project, at Spring Garden Street. DRWC’s...
A New Pier Park at Washington Ave Green
On Saturday, DRWC unveiled plans for the redevelopment of Pier 53 at Washington Avenue Green into a new waterfront pier park. The project will complement and enhance the surrounding Washington Avenue Green park, and will focus on...
Columbia Ave Connector
Master Plan continues to move forward The Philadelphia Art Commission gave final approval to the public art concept for our Columbia Ave connector project -- our joint effort with the NKCDC and Pennsylvania Department of...
