NEIGHBORHOODS:
Allegheny West
Fairhill
West Fairhill
Feltonville
Franklinville
Harrowgate
Hunting Park
Juniata Park
Kensington (Northwest Portion)
Nicetown
St. Hugh
Tioga
COUNCIL POSITIONS:
TBA - Philadelphia 2035 zoning established 2013
RESOURCES:
Daily News: North Philadelphia
North Philadelphia Financial Partnership
Nicetown Community Development Corporation
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission proposal calls for building a parking garage near the station.
Planners say a greener street with improved lighting at the underpass could better link Fishtown to the waterfront and PennTreaty Park. Some neighbors are concerned that too many trees could take up too many parking spaces. A compromise is in the works.
"Like all good things, Sheridan Street Housing took time, perseverence , and partnership, " writes Community Design Collaborative Executive Director Beth Miller, "I feel lucky to have seen this project take shape, gain momentum, and get built. While Sheridan Street remained true to the original design concept developed at its start with the Collaborative--a minor miracle in itself-- it also ended up being much more..."
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