Lower South
From Above: Refining along the Lower Schuylkill, 1926
In honor of the Lower Schuylkill Master Plan’s [pdf] release earlier this month, we head back into the past to look at a section of the Lower Schuylkill from above.…
Casino proposal 'listening tour'
The Inquirer's Double Down blog reports that the City Planning Commisison is embarking on a "listening tour" to gauge public opinion on the six proposals for Philadelphia's second casino in advance…
Progress report on University/Southwest district plan
The Philadelphia Planning Commission's district-level comprehensive plan for University/Southwest will strive to focus mixed-use residential development around some of the city's busiest el stops, strengthen commercial corridors that have vacancies, improve…
ABOUT LOWER SOUTH
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About Lower South:
Lower South is a corner of Philadelphia that attracts thousands of visitors and employees to the sports complex and Navy Yard from across the region. But to most it remains an unexplored place with unknown potential. Lower South is very different than other planning districts because it is primarily nonresidential in character and broken into large, distinct areas with limited access and use. There are nearly three times the number of people employed here than residents.
Lower South is largely non-residential and includes the sports complex, the Navy Yard; large industrial areas, including port, food distribution, and shipbuilding facilities; Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Park.
UPCOMING EVENTS IN LOWER SOUTH
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