Archive for June 2010
Holiday Events on the Waterfront
June 30th, 2010
The waterfront is the place to be for the 4th of July weekend! Fireworks, ice cream, the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra—we’ve got it all. Here’s your weekend guide:
July 3rd
Super Scooper All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival
The Joshua Kahan Fund continues its mission to lick Leukemia. A $5 donation is required to enter the Super Scooper pavilion. Once there, enjoy all the ice cream you can eat!
Noon–5:00 pm and 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
The Philadelphia Orchestra Free Neighborhood Concert
Come hear the first concert by the full Philadelphia Orchestra on the waterfront! Under the direction of Danial Rachev, the orchestra will play a wide-ranging program that includes such favorites as “America, the Beautiful” and an excerpt from Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture”.
Presented by Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company
8:00 pm
Philadelphia Fireworks Display
The waterfront’s second major fireworks display in as many weeks will follow the performance by the Philadelphia Orchestra. Prime viewing locations include the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing and Penn Treaty Park.
Presented by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation
9:30 pm
July 4th and 5th
Super Scooper All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival
The Joshua Kahan Fund continues its mission to lick Leukemia. A $5 donation is required to enter the Super Scooper pavilion. Once there, enjoy all the ice cream you can eat!
Noon–5:00 pm, both days
Master Plan Begins Second Phase of Work, Public Outreach Continues
June 29th, 2010
Shortly before presenting the findings of their site analysis to the public the principal members of the consultant group – along with key members of the DRWC staff – met to lay the foundation for the next phase of work. Using maps and plans as references the project team discussed priorities for the next phase of the project.
Race Street Pier (Pier 11) update
June 23rd, 2010
As the master planning process moves forward, we are also working on several early action projects like the new Race Street Pier park, designed by James Corner Field Operations. While Field Operations is finalizing the construction documents, work has already begun prepping the pier for park construction. After removing debris, the crew is now working on the pier substructure to shim pilings. They are also attaching plates and I-beams to below-water pilings and the pier edge above so that curbing can be installed during park construction. Check out the photos below…
A view of one of the two wharf drops that will be preserved and incorporated into the new park
Race Street Pier
A view of the pier looking east
You asked, we answered
June 18th, 2010
At the June 7 public forum, a number of fantastic questions were submitted to our panel. Below are the questions answered by the panel during the Q&A session following the presentation. Because of time, many other questions were submitted but not answered that night. We have compiled those questions and you can find those answers here under Minutes and Presentations.
This week on the waterfront
June 17th, 2010
This was a busy week on the waterfront! We’ve been working on getting all the fantastic questions submitted at the public forum answered-they’ll be posted on the “Get Involved” section of this website under “Public Meetings” this Friday so remember to check back. We also held three of our four focus group meetings: Boating, Business, and Waterfront History. We got great feedback and input so thanks to those who participated. Summaries of those focus group meetings will posted shortly.
On Wednesday we all attended a Penn’s Landing workshop where the project consultants and project team members addressed the area’s strengths and weaknesses to develop ideas to improve the site. There was a great deal of discussion and drawing, as well as a 3-D model of the site which allowed everyone to envision different scenarios as different ideas were suggested. Stay tuned for pictures!
Public Meeting #1 A Success!
June 8th, 2010
Our first public meeting was a great success! Over 100 residents of Philadelphia came to hear the consultant team share the findings of their initial analysis phase of work.
In his introductory remarks Mayor Nutter spoke of the importance of the Delaware riverfront to Philadelphia and the essential nature of a thoughtful master plan to ensuring positive outcomes along the entire project area. “Planning matters,” said Mayor Nutter, “and the results will be spectacular.”
After presentations by each of the four primary consultants, a number of great comments and questions were addressed in a panel discussion moderated by Dean Marilyn Jordan Taylor of PennDesign. In the coming days, we will be posting a recap this panel discussion as well as answers to the questions for which there was not time on Monday night.
Thanks to everyone who attended and participated!
