The second public meeting for the Plan Central Delaware master planning project has been rescheduled for OCTOBER 19, 2010, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Festival Pier (Columbus Blvd. at Spring Garden). Please update your calendars and we’ll see you there!

Existing conditions on Race Street just east of 2nd Street

As we mentioned last week, the Race Street Pier park project is moving along and on schedule. While the park will be an amazing addition to the Delaware River waterfront, making sure people can get to the park easily is a top concern. James Corner Field Operations, the designers of the new park, are also designing improvements to Race Street between 2^nd Street and the river. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is the project manager for the connector project and Field Operations has just submitted their schematic design for both phase one of the project and a full build-out scenario. READ MORE

While the construction of the new park at Pier 53 continues, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, along with DRWC and other sponsors, is hosting a special screening of Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time. The screening will take place at Jefferson Square Park and 4th and Washington Ave on Thursday, August 26 at 8pm. This event is FREE and open to everyone; popcorn will be provided so just bring a blanket. If you are already familiar with Andy Goldsworthy’s work, here is your chance to learn more about his sculpture process and if you have not yet seen his work, you don’t want to miss this chance to learn more!