Recent Planning Projects include:
1. A Vision for Passyunk Square: The Philly Phork (May 2010)
Graduate students in City Planning at University of Pennsylvania, working with the Passyunk Square Civic Association, produced this plan for the subarea of 8th to 11th Street from Washington to Tasker. Three major goals of the plan are:
- Create a comprehensive neighborhood sustainability plan and greening program.
- Address features in the built environment that create a negative experience for pedestrian, bicycle and automobile traffic in the neighborhood.
- Institute a branding and gateways strategy that will transform Passyunk Square into the newest food, art, and culture destination in Philadelphia.
The plan can be downloaded here: http://www.box.net/shared/h0c3ipm9nt
2. Lower Italian Market Revitalization Project (August 2008)
The PSCA Planning Committee applied for and won a grant from the City of Philadelphia’s Neighborhood Transformation Initiative to study and provide options for revitalizing the Lower Italian Market. The study area centered on South 9th Street from Washington to Wharton, extending to 8th Street to the east and 10th Street to the west. PSCA hired Interface Studio LLC and Econsult Corporation to prepare the Lower Italian Market Revitalization Project.
Lower Italian Market Revitalization Project Summary
Lower Italian Market Revitalization Project – Full Plan
The neighborhood’s vision for the corridor is to promote and improve conditions for existing businesses, while attracting new development to create a vibrant street life for businesses, residents, and visitors. The Plan addresses green elements, public art, and contemporary concepts that specifically apply to this dense urban area
The American Planning Association (APA) has selected the Lower Italian Market Revitalization Project for its 2009 National Planning Excellence Award for a Grassroots Initiative. APA’s national awards program, the profession’s highest honor, recognizes outstanding community plans, planning programs and initiatives, public education efforts, and individuals for their leadership on planning issues. The plan was featured in the April 2009 edition of Planning magazine. More information about the award and a short video about the plan can be found here: http://www.planning.org/awards/2009/index.htm
3. SoPhi: A Downtown Plan for Washington Avenue, South Philadelphia (May 2006)
Graduate students in City Planning at University of Pennsylvania, working with the Passyunk Square Civic Association, produced this plan for Washington Avenue, from Broad to 6th Street.
Washington Avenue is a major east-west thoroughfare that is lined with an eclectic mix of uses, ranging from warehouses to ethnic retail. Development, however, is occurring on the Avenue with little consistency. New construction and redevelopment includes high density luxury condominiums and low density retail. Broad swaths of empty land and other underutilized parcels signal opportunities for future development. The Avenue’s width, traffic, and lack of pedestrian friendly amenities are also perceived by neighborhood residents as a barrier to the cohesion of the neighborhoods to the north and south.
The plan recommends dense building massing on the west side of Washington Avenue with a gradual transition to a lower neighborhood scale in the approach to 6th Street. Additionally, the plan suggests the greening of Washington Avenue, including streetscape redesign and a raised median. Other areas addressed by the plan include streetscape design, key site designs, general design guidelines, and zoning proposals.
Download the Downtown Plan for Washington Avenue PDF (37 M)
Download the Downtown Plan for Washington Avenue PowerPoint Presentation (103 M)
Other plans that may be of interest to the neighborhood include:
Broad Street Subway Ridership Study (June 2009), Philadelphia City Planning Commission: http://www.philaplanning.org/plans/broadridership.pdf
Philadelphia Rowhouse Manual: A Practical Guide for Homeowners (May 2008), Philadelphia City Planning Commission: http://www.philaplanning.org/pubinfo/rowhousemanual.pdf
Passyunk Square Village Center Recommendations (January 2007), Philadelphia City Planning Commission: http://www.philaplanning.org/pubinfo/rowhousemanual.pdf
Developing Around Transit: Transit-Oriented Development Plans for Ellsworth/Federal, North Wales, Warminster (November 2006), Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission: http://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/publicationabstract.asp?pub_id=06034
Neighborhood Design Guidelines (June 2004), Philadelphia City Planning Commission: http://www.philaplanning.org/plans/neighdesign.pdf
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