City Planning Philadephia

Submitted byRitesh Sharma 1605013 Sem 7th

Philadelphia's central city was created in the 17th century following the plan by William Penn's surveyor Thomas Holme. Center City is structured with long straight streets running nearly due east-west and north-south, forming a grid pattern between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers that is aligned with their courses. The original city plan was designed to allow for easy travel and to keep residences separated by open space that would help prevent the spread of fire. Penn planned the creation of five public parks in the city which were renamed in 1824 (new names in parentheses): Centre Square (Penn Square), Northeast Square (Franklin Square), Southeast Square (Washington Square), Southwest Square (Rittenhouse Square), and Northwest Square (Logan Circle/Square). Center City had an estimated 183,240 residents as of 2015, making it the second-most populated downtown area in the United States, after Midtown Manhattan in New York City Philadelphia's neighborhoods are divided into large sections— North, Northeast, South, Southwest, West, and Northwest—surrounding Center City, which correspond closely with the city's limits before consolidation in 1854. Each of these large areas contains numerous neighborhoods, some of whose boundaries derive from the boroughs, townships, and other communities that constituted Philadelphia County before their inclusion within the city.

PHILADELPHIA IN 1800 URBANIZED AREA

PHILADELPHIA IN 1854 POLITICAL BOUNDARIES

URBAN GROTH IN PHILADELPHIA 1800-1860 Until quite recently, the city found growing space within its own boundaries. Now almost all its land occupied. Major new growth can take place within the city only with the old of redevelopment.

POPULATION OF THE PHILADELPHIA STANDARD METROPOLITAN AREA 1950 TO 1960 BY COUNTIES

INDUSTRIAL ZONES For purpose of this analysis, the City has been divided into five industrial zones, each having the characteristics necessary to attract certain kinds of industries.

INDUSTRIAL RENEWAL AREAS

REGIONAL SHOPPING CENTER PLAN All 5 regional shopping centre proposed in the city exist today. These centres have at least one large department store and a trade area of 150000 to 280000 persons. Every resident in the city will be within 20 minutes of a regional centre

EXIATING SUPERMARKET The greatest concentrations of supermarket are in outlying, recently developed area. Most of the rest are scattered in the established older, in the middle-income areas.

LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER PLAN

PARK PLAN

DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITIES A total of 10 district and 56 communities is proposed, each with its own center to provide a focal point for residential area. District contain 150000 to 300000 people. Communities contains 25000 to 50000 people. District centers contain district library, health center, shopping center, and City offices serving to public directly

LIBRARY PLAN The plan proposes 13 new community libraries in addition to 28 existing ones ;a future total of 41. six district libraries are prosed at district centers.

HEALTH CENTER PLAN The plan proposes 3 new health centers at district center to complete a city wide system of 10 health centers. Already 7 health centers exist, 2 of them at district centers.

BUILT UP AREAS BY AGE OF DEVELOPMENT Eighty percent of the dwelling units in the city were built before 1930; one third were built before 1900. since 1930 suburban counties have exceeded the city in volume of new construction; as a result, housing in the city is becoming increasingly aged compared to suburban housing.

PLANNING

RESEDENTIAL LAND USE PLAN The plan proposes a net addition of 5955 acres to the 20515 net acres which were used for residence in 1950.

DISTRICT AND COMMUNITIES The plan proposes the organization of residential area into a system of neighbourhoods, communities , and district in order to enhance the local civic identity which now exists in may parts of the city.

VEHICLE TRAFIC FLOW

EXPRESSWAY AND ARTERIAL SYSTEM

RAIL TRANSIT PLAN

CITYSCAPE

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