MASTER PLAN FOR THE CENTRAL DELAWARE
Transforming Philadelphia’s Waterfront
June 13, 2011
Consulting Team Cooper, Robertson & Partners OLIN KieranTimberlake HR&A Parsons Brinckerhoff Hurley Franks & Associates UAC Toni Griffin KBE KS Engineers CH Planning BlankRome Kelly/Maiello Emily Cooperman PhD Katherine Woodhouse-Beyer PhD Davis Langdon Brooklyn Digital Foundry
Create a network of civic and public spaces that are distinctive public amenities as well as catalysts for private development
Vancouver
Philadelphia, River Rink at Penn’s Landing
Promote the development of new, low to mid-rise, dense and walkable residential neighborhoods
Philadelphia, Fishtown
Boston
Accommodate diverse land uses along the waterfront
Camden
Philadelphia, Penn’s Landing
Pittsburgh
Incorporate Best Practices in Sustainability
Vancouver
Participate in creating a balanced transportation plan that supports the walkability of the waterfront and its strong connection to the city and the region
Portland
Create strong inclusionary opportunities for economic development for minority-owned, women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses
Philadelphia, West Philadelphia
Philadelphia, North 5th Street
Create a plan that can be implemented in discrete increments, over time
Philadelphia, Race Street Pier
Create a truly Philadelphia waterfront
Philadelphia, Schuylkill Banks
Philadelphia, PECO building
Spring Garden
Market
South
Washington
Snyder
Oregon
The Extended Overall Plan
Whitman
Swanson
Total Property Total Land
1,129 Acres 930 Acres
Port Richmond
Swanson
Neighborhood Parks 64 Ac Recreation Under I-95 24 Ac Multi-use Trail 32 Ac, 5.0 miles Waterfront Parks 120 Acres Development 6.5m sf
Spring Garden
Market
South
Washington
Snyder
Oregon
The Overall Plan
Mixed Use - Piazza at Schmidt’s
Philadelphia, Piazza at Schmidt’s
Spring Garden
Market
South
Washington
Snyder
Oregon
A Mix of Uses on Redevelopable Land
Swanson
Residential Office/Research Mixed Use Civic/Institutional Hotel Casino Light Industrial Parking Parks/Recreational
44% Mixed Use 19% Residential 17% Light Industrial 6% Office/Research
Race Street Pier
Parks every ½ mile
The Basin Washington Park Dickinson Park Mifflin Park
Penn’s Landing
Race St Pier
Spring Garden Plaza Penn Treaty Park
Berks Park
Cumberland Park
Lehigh Park
Pulaski Park
Schuylkill River Trail
Spring Garden
Market
South
Washington
Snyder
Oregon
Trails Plan
Swanson
Multi-Use Trail Columbus Boulevard Trail Existing Regional Bikeway Existing Local Bikeway
5.0 miles of Multi-Use Trail 3.0 miles of additional bikeway
Connector Street – Columbia Avenue
Swanson
Primary Connector Street Secondary Connector Street
Spring Garden
Market
South
Washington
Snyder
Oregon
Connector Street Improvements
Rapid Transit – Portland, OR
Photo by Trimet
2nd St Station
Spring Garden
Market
South
Washington
Snyder
Oregon
Delaware Avenue Transit
Spring Garden Station Girard Ave Station
Swanson
Penn’s Landing Washington Avenue Pier 70
New Delaware Avenue Transit Existing Subway (Market –Frankford Line) Existing Trolley (#15) Existing Bus Routes (#25 on Delaware Ave.)
Water Transit: RiverLink Ferry System
Photo by: jwordsmith
Proposed Water Taxi Stops
Near-term Stops Long-term Stops Existing RiverLink Ferry Stops
Less than 10% of land publicly owned (75 of 930 Ac)
DRWC owned Near-term Stops Publicly owned Long-term PublicStops Park Existing RiverLink Ferry Stops Privately owned
Less than 10% of land publicly owned (75 of 930 Ac)
Washington
DRWC owned Publicly owned Public Park Privately owned
Penn’s Landing
Spring Garden
Three Priority Sites
Penn’s Landing
Washington
Spring Garden
Three Priority Sites
Washington
Penn’s Landing Spring Garden Washington Subtotal
Penn’s Landing
Development 1,200,000 sf 2,600,000 sf 1,940,000 sf 5,740,000 sf
Spring Garden
Park 18.1 ac 6.5 ac 18.9 ac 43.5 ac
Today’s Central Delaware Waterfront
Tomorrow’s Central Delaware Waterfront
Delaware/Columbus
Swanson
Home Depot
Cedar Shopping Center
Wal-Mart
Former Foxwoods
Washington
Reed
Dickinson
Mifflin
Tasker
Washington and The Far South
Comcast
Sheetmetal Workers Union Local
US Coast Guard Pier 53
Pier 38+40
Pier 36
Washington and The Far South
Washington and The Far South
Washington and The Far South
Washington and The Far South
Washington and The Far South
Washington and The Far South
Washington and The Far South
Delaware/Columbus
Pier 3 + 5 Penn’s Landing Dockside
Pier 9 Race Street Pier
Race
Historic Pump Station
Market
Chestnut
Walnut
Dock
Spruce
South
Penn’s Landing
Penn’s Landing
Penn’s Landing
Penn’s Landing
Penn’s Landing
Penn’s Landing
Penn’s Landing
Penn’s Landing
Penn’s Landing
Penn’s Landing
Callowhill
Spring Garden
Vine St. Lot
Festival Pier
Piers 12 - 24
Pier 25
Waterfront Square
Sugarhouse
Penn Treaty Park
Spring Garden
Public Realm Plan
Spring Garden
Spring Garden
Spring Garden
Spring Garden
Spring Garden
Spring Garden
Spring Garden
Spring Garden
Penn Treaty and The Far North
Penn Treaty Park PECO Anderson Glasgow
Anderson
Port Richmond Rail Yard (CONRAIL)
Penn Treaty and The Far North
Penn Treaty and The Far North
Penn Treaty and The Far North – Extended Plan
Penn Treaty and The Far North – Extended Plan
Penn Treaty and The Far North
Penn Treaty and The Far North
Penn Treaty and The Far North
Swanson Spring Garden
Market
South
Washington
Snyder
Oregon
The Extended Overall Plan
Development & Implementation Strategy
Implementation Strategy
•
Utilize public investment to spur private development
•
Develop incrementally
Three Priority Sites
Washington
Penn’s Landing Spring Garden Washington Subtotal
Penn’s Landing
Development 1,200,000 sf 2,600,000 sf 1,940,000 sf 5,740,000 sf
Spring Garden
Park 18.1 ac 6.5 ac 18.9 ac 43.5 ac
Methodology
Market Analysis & Development Program Site Revenues Infrastructure Costs Plan Economics & Funding Strategy
Development Program: Dense, Low and Mid-Rise Housing
•
Responds to market
•
Supports adjacent neighborhoods PENN’S LANDING WASHINGTON
Philadelphia, South Street
Hamburg, Germany
Philadelphia, Piazza at Schmidt’s
Development Program: Additional Uses in Core
PECO & SPRING GARDEN
PENN’S LANDING WASHINGTON
Hotel
Food & Beverage
Some High Rise
2049
2047
2045
2043
2041
2039
2037
2035
2033
2031
2029
2027
2025
2023
2021
2019
2017
2015
2013
2011
Development Phasing
Full Absorp.
Planning & Approvals Spring Garden (Festival Pier & Uplands) Below-Grade Infr. Above-Grade Infr. Vertical Development Absorption
2036
Penn's Landing Below-Grade Infr. Above-Grade Infr. & Deck* Vertical Development Absorption
2025
Washington Below-Grade Infr. Above-Grade Infr. Vertical Development Absorption
2050
* Deck at Penn’s Landing built following completion of other above-grade infrastructure. ** Includes only sites that encompass some DRWC or public property.
Infrastructure Costs by Use
Total: $770M
$414M $414M
$356M $356M
Public Funding to Spur Private Development Completing the Public Realm
Infrastructure Costs by Funding Source
Total: $770M $248M
$348M
Federal and State Grant Programs, Foundation/Private Contributions Bonds Backed by Revenues
$174M
City and State Capital Funding
Implementation Strategy
The Next 5 Years: Public Realm Improvements
Washington Avenue Green Phase 2 Install interim multi-use trail from Washington Ave to Penn Street Completion of two additional waterfront trail sections
The Next 5 Years: Transportation Improvements
Race Street Connector Phases 1 & 2 Two more connector streets designed, funded, and constructed Delaware Avenue traffic study completed Short-term traffic improvements on Delaware Avenue including signal re-timing and pedestrian safety improvements
The Next 5 Years: Development Sites
Marina basin dredged and upgraded Redevelopment of Pier 9 Site chosen for International Sculpture Garden and fundraising effort underway Water taxi service in operation
The Next 5 Years: Development Sites (continued)
Festival Pier site environmentally remediated, permitted, entitled. Request for Proposals process completed and private developer selected. Pre-development work for Penn’s Landing Basin completed. Complete conceptual design and cost estimates for new Penn’s Landing park and decks over I-95/Columbus Blvd.
The Next 5 Years: Projects Completed by Other Organizations
Completion of light rail preliminary engineering and environmental assessment by Delaware River Port Authority and others Philadelphia Parks and Recreation improvements to Penn Treaty and Pulaski Parks, with DRWC support Redevelopment of Race Street Pumping Station by Philadelphia Live Arts/Fringe Festival
The Next 5 Years: All Projects
Conclusion
MASTER PLAN FOR THE CENTRAL DELAWARE
Transforming Philadelphia’s Waterfront
June 13, 2011
Swanson Spring Garden
Market
South
Washington
Snyder
Oregon
The Extended Overall Plan
Swanson Spring Garden
Market
South
Washington
Snyder
Oregon
The Overall Plan