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Henon solicits community input on rezoning of “Cokie” site in Bridesburg
Were you to drive north on Interstate 95 from the Navy Yard into Bucks County, pretty much every residential neighborhood you’d see would be on your left, except for Bridesburg. Bridesburg…
Planning Commission OKs rezoning of 67-acre waterfront parcel in Bridesburg
Back in 2007, a 67-acre plot of mostly vacant waterfront property on the Delaware River in Bridesburg was remapped from industrial zoning to Waterfront Redevelopment zoning for a proposed 720-unit housing…
Squilla introduces old overlay to new zoning code, aiming to keep special Delaware riverfront rules in place
An amendment to prevent a lapse in the special zoning designed to protect the Central Delaware Riverfront from development contrary to the city's waterfront goals was added to a zoning code…
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Happy Tuesday, Streeters. We hope you had a swell if not sweltering Memorial Day. Today is going to be another hot one, and an excessive heat warning will be in…
CDAG's overlay angst: Group worries about blocked river views, developments fronted with parking lots and too much signage
Members of the Central Delaware Advocacy Group are concerned that changes in the latest draft of the Central Delaware Overlay could result in blocked river views, developments fronted with parking lots…
Eyes on the Street exclusive: On Beyond I-95, or nothing lasts forever
The panel at Thursday night’s forum on urban highway removal may have been preaching to the converted, but the fact that Philadelphia is starting to have a public conversation about altering…
Biogas-to-energy facility for PWD plant in Bridesburg
Aerial of Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant | phillywatersheds.org The Philadelphia Water Department has awarded a $47.5 million contract to a Massachusetts renewable energy firm to build a biogas-to-energy facility at…
CDAG heartened at Squilla's stance on zoning ordinances, plans open letter to city council
Central Delaware Advocacy Group members liked what First District Councilman Mark Squilla had to say about single-parcel zoning legislation at their Thursday night meeting.Squilla said he would only introduce such…
Ideas for the Columbia Avenue Connector project
The Columbia Avenue of the future will likely be lined with trees, but just how many specimens remains under discussion.Some neighbors of the Fishtown street are concerned about sacrificing parking…
Development Workshop Inc. requests hearing
The friction between the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and a group of commercial real estate developers has surfaced again.Craig Schelter, executive director of Development Workshop Inc., has filed a request…
Mayor Nutter and the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation host two public engagement opportunities on the Central Delaware Riverfront
The Civic Vision for the Central Delaware takes another step forward in two public meetings in the next two weeks, and I hope that you will be able to attend both…
From Eyes on the Street: Considering SugarHouse at “Year Won”
Last weekend SugarHouse celebrated “Year Won.” But was its first year a winner? Let’s review. The Inquirer reported Sunday that SugarHouse’s first year was marked by growing pains. The piece…
Master Plan for the Central Delaware and the Race Street Pier Win Commonwealth Awards from 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania
Contact: Laurie HeinerichsDelaware River Waterfront Corporation (215) 629 -3218, (267) 228-1990 (cell)lheinerichs@delawareriverwaterfrontcorp.com The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation has received two awards from the 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania during the…
PennDOT gets more feedback on I-95 redo. Final designs coming by fall
Earlier this week, PennDOT representatives reported back to folks who live along the I-95 corridor, near the area between Shackamaxon and Palmer streets, with some mock-ups of what their ideas for…
“It Ain’t Your Grand Pop’s Riverfront Anymore!”
Wednesday, May 25th. 6:30-8:30 PM. Campbell Square Park at Allegheny Avenue and Belgrade, 19134, Port Richmond, Philly! Get the latest scoop on ‘River Rumors’. Guests include representatives from PennDot, Delaware River…
Cramp Shipyard demo proceeds on
The dismantling of the Cramp building – the hulking brick icon of Philadelphia ship building located at 2050 Richmond Street – continued in earnest Monday.The building will be torn down…
"Shoppers" removing scrap metal from Cramp building site
There has been some unauthorized shopping at the Cramp Shipyard building. Since Monday, crews have been dismantling the building to make way for the new Girard Avenue Interchange. But after the…
DRWC holds a public forum on waterfront planning
Earlier this year, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation initiated a waterfront master planning process. This master plan is an essential next step for the implementation of the Civic Vision for the…
How bill on I-95 condemnation corridor came to be
Pending city council legislation that would allow owners of the typical, one-dimensional billboards set to be removed for the I-95 expansion to replace them with flashier, double-sided, electronic signs was not…
Looking at SugarHouse in an architectural context
Good for what it is. Yes, parking dominates; yes, the prow-shaped building has a bit of a Best Buy about it; and yes, there's no ground floor retail, as so many…
