What’s the difference between this master planning effort and the Civic Vision/Action Plan?
The Civic Vision for the Central Delaware, completed in 2007, was the starting point for civic dialog and action on the waterfront. It established seven broad principles to guide the revitalization of an area of the city that has been in decline for more than 50 years. The effort focused on extensive civic engagement and involved over 4,000 Philadelphians. The Plan for the Central Delaware is the transition between planning and implementation. It will fully research on a detailed and technical level how to implement the principles recommended in the Civic Vision. For example, one of the principles in the Civic Vision is “Reconnect the city to the river’s edge.” This can be achieved in many ways such as creating new streets and/or providing a continuous recreational trail along the river’s edge. The current planning efforts will make specific recommendations on where public space should be created or enhanced in order to reconnect the city to the river’s edge. Additionally, because some
