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The project team has developed three concepts for where to cap the Vine Street Expressway. All of the concepts create new open space, better connections along the north-south streets, traffic calming on Vine Street, and opportunities for connection with the future phases of the Rail Park, but they differ in cost and construction timeframe.
Read ArticleRead about the NPC23 mobile workshop that looked at the challenges that have galvanized the Chinatown community and their efforts to plan for and actively shape an equitable future.
Read ArticleWith the first phase of community engagement complete, the project team is diving into design options for the highway cap. “This is a chance to not only do something great for the city but to address some longstanding historic harms that were done to this community when the expressway was built,” Chris Puchalsky, Director of Policy & Strategic Initiatives, Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability.
Read ArticleWho’s hungry? This #MappyMonday, we decided to have some fun and map our favorite places to grab lunch (and dessert) in the Callowhill / Chinatown neighborhoods near our office. After 13 years in the same spot, we’d like to think we’ve tried it all!
Read Article“Chinatown is a neighborhood that is constantly changing and adapting in order to survive,” said Sarah Yeung, director of planning for PCDC. “The key is to strike a balanced approach while at the same time not letting go of our values, which is to allow for community self-determination and to create an equitable community.”
Read ArticleCongratulations to the Knight Cities Challenge finalists! We're proud to be among this passionate and innovative bunch of folks and hope we get the chance to roll up our sleeves and implement.
Read ArticlePhiladelphia’s Chinatown is a unique ecosystem that encompasses immigrants, small businesses and manufacturers, institutions, visitors, and a growing creative class. Known to outsiders mainly as a place for food and commerce, Chinatown is also a residential neighborhood and remains a vital hub of community and services for immigrants who have dispersed to other parts of the city – a home away from home.
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