PHILADELPHIA PUSHING THE LIMIT & PULLING IT TOGETHER LAND USE Residential Commercial Industrial
60% of the parcels within 1/4 mile of the Merion site are residential PULL and 22% of the total land use is vacant
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Park Vacant
promote neighborhood activities
opportunity to activate
1/4 mile buffer
great transit access and along a major ajor road
PULL
quieter residential street eet
Bus Stops
45% of the land within 1/4 mile of the Parkside site is PUSH commercial, industrial or vacant and 25% is for PUSH opportunity to activate the area park use
PULL
Major Roads Major Roads
appropriate for growing operation and farmers market
leverage existing park amenities
PARKSIDE AVENUE SITE > Key Feature: Recycled rail tracks providing on-site transport and seating >Primary growing: Pot in Pot - Bare Root - Raised Beds - High Tunnels - Propagation > Community Center: Job training - yoga - retail center - education > Farmers Market
KEY FEATURES Outdoor farmers market area Outdoor Recreation and Learning Patio Recycled rail tracks with movable seating which can transform into push/pull carts for on-site transport of materials.
1”=50’
MERION AVENUE SITE KEY FEATURES Neighborhood composting
> Key Feature: Open space for neighborhood recreation > Primary growing: Grass & Forbs - Rased Beds - High Tunnels > Composting & Soil Mixing
Open space for neighborhood Stormwater management
1”=50’