"Philadelphia's Park at Penn's Landing: Transforming the Waterfront and Reconnecting Old City"
TL;DR
Work has officially begun on the Park at Penn's Landing, a nearly 12-acre park being built over I-95 in Philadelphia. The park aims to reconnect the city to the waterfront, stitching back together neighborhoods that were separated when the highway was constructed. The project, estimated to cost $360 million, is expected to generate $1.6 billion in economic activity over the next 25 years. The park will feature gardens, a cafe, pavilion, amphitheater, and serve as a central meeting place and performance venue. A separate South Street bridge will allow pedestrians and cyclists to access the Delaware River Trail.
Topics:nationurban-development#i-95#park-at-penns-landing#philadelphia#reconnection#urban-development#waterfront
- Work is officially underway on ‘Park at Penn’s Landing’ over I-95 in Philadelphia The Philadelphia Inquirer
- ‘A big deal and a big thing' — Officials break ground on $329M waterfront project NBC 10 Philadelphia
- Philadelphia breaks ground on project to transform Delaware River waterfront at Penn's Landing FOX 29 Philadelphia
- New renderings, timeline released for Park at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia WPVI-TV
- Park over I-95 in Philadelphia will reconnect Old City to Delaware River, close highway overnight CBS Philly
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