PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS

Renaissance Park Exterior Signs And Wayfinding

King of Prussia District engaged D2 Branding to develop an exterior wayfinding and signage master plan for Renaissance Park, culminating in new sign design guidelines and a comprehensive wayfinding system in 2022 for this burgeoning mixeduse district. With input from stakeholders, this placemaking effort includes the design and construction of new gateway and wayfinding signage throughout the business park. The first set of signs were installed at the beginning of the year at Renaissance Park entrances while the next set of directional signs inside the commercial district will be installed by year’s end.

Median Improvements

Since 2011, King of Prussia District planted and now maintains seven acres of vibrant landscapes in 43 locations. Landscaped projects now include 170 trees, 2,454 shrubs, 25,128 perennials, 15,100 bulbs and 6,818 ornamental grasses. This beautiful and sustainable vegetation includes bluestars, chokeberry, purple coneflower, Russian sage, feather reed grass, fragrant sumac, red maple, honey locust and black-eyed susan to name a few of the varieties of perennials, ornamental grasses and trees. The plantings reduce stormwater runoff through increased permeability and enhance the aesthetic of the roadways.

Over the past 12 years, King of Prussia District invested more than $7.2M in general operating revenue or grant monies to fund the design, construction and maintenance of these physical improvements and recreational amenities.

King Of Prussia Beehive

A new pilot project in Moore Park caused quite a buzz! King of Prussia District partnered with Alveole, a commercial beekeeping group, to install a new hive along the Linear Park at 935 First Ave. From May through December, the beehive and beekeepers were very active, reaching up to 50,000 inhabitants at the height of the season, all working to maintain the colony and harvest the extra honey. Over the summer and fall, King of Prussia District sponsored two free workshops and seven hiveside sessions for the public to get hands-on experience. In December we distributed the fruits of our honey bees’ labor at the Moore Park Pop-up Cafe, handing out 150 sample jars of honey harvested from the hive. King of Prussia District looks forward to next season for the Moore Park Beehive and the new Renaissance Park Beehive, coming in 2023.

KOP District Initiative

MOORE PARK PING-PONG TABLE

In addition to constructing multimodal paths, King of Prussia District partners with property owners along the Linear Park to add public amenities. In 2022, we were thrilled to add the Linear Park’s first active amenity, an outdoor ping-pong table. This new recreational feature at 935 First Ave. was installed in October and debuted at the inaugural Moore Park PingPong Tournament and Pop-up Beer Garden. The event drew players and spectators for a fun night of free ‘pong, beer and pizza. The table is now open to the public with play sets distributed to Linear Park property owners and the Upper Merion Community Center.