East Torresdale’s Pleasant Hill Park gets $318,000 from the state to improve the park’s public amenities and increase accessibility to the river.
Riverfronts and Waterfronts
Once outright avoided because of its industrial contamination, waterfronts now represent some of the most valuable and sought-after real estate and public space opportunities in our cities. William Penn knew the importance of waterfront land when he made the Delaware riverfront all common space, and later requiring public access to the river’s edge when the economic forces became too strong. With the erection of I-95 along the Delaware, we officially lost our connection to Philadelphia’s original riverfront while park space along the Schuylkill River flourishes. Different cities around the country have used different approaches to riverfront development, but the most successful ones have emphasized a balance of public space and private development. Former Mayor John Street commissioned the most recent planning process for the central Delaware, which Mayor Nutter has helped realize by reconstituting the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation and focusing them on implementing the citizen-driven vision.
Feds fund deeper Delaware, Walnut Street Bridge construction starts, boxing back at Blue Horizon, Philly Hometown Media could start news venture, Soul Train today
Planning the Lower Schuylkill, Agassi funds reuse for charter school, PHA owes HUD $700k, Center City’s long-term strength tied to schools
Port volume up, preserving The Philadelphian, possible Sunoco refinery buyers, developers focus on Germantown Ave
Diana Lind talks urban highway removal at TEDx
Eyes on the Street begins its TEDxPhilly: The City video series with Diana Lind’s talk about cities pushing back against car-dominated landscapes, and her challenge for Philly to rethink a 3-mile stretch of I-95 along the Delaware waterfront.
Meet Mark Squilla, what the Winter Classic is worth, Philly 2012 trends, hope for Gretz Brewery, Philly as GIS leader
Wishing on Philly 2012
Eight wishes for Philadelphia’s new year from Eyes on the Street. What’s on your wish list for 2012?












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