Philadelphia Real Estate Blog – Spring Garden Street Greenway

Philadelphia Real Estate Blog – Spring Garden Street Greenway

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council has proposed a collaborative effort with the City of Philadelphia and several local organizations to restore the original prowess and grandeur of Spring Garden Street.   The project, called Spring Garden Street Greenway, when complete will be a spacious, landscaped, green link between the Delaware River and Schuylkill River complete with a large median with sculpture, iron fencing, trees and fountains on the blocks from 6th to Franklin Streets.  12th to Broad Streets will have market sheds, like those found in the Society Hill neighborhood and traffic lanes will be reduced from 6 to 2.

The goals of the project, according to the website, are as follows:

“1) Unearth and share Spring Garden’s potential to be a more complete street that better serves those traveling on foot or bicycle, by car, bus, or train

2) Generate excitement about a new greenway that connects river to river and neighborhoods to neighborhoods

3) Getting together all those interested in designing and building the City’s greenest street

And here’s a little description from the website.

Today, Spring Garden Street reflects its historic mix of people, businesses and architectural styles, yet many people avoid the street. Only seven blocks from City Hall, it feels like a world away. Vacant lots, underutilized blocks and fast traffic hurt businesses, push away pedestrians, and threaten cyclist safety.  But what if we could change that? Many people have planned exciting investments around Spring Garden Street — at the riverfronts, in Northern Liberties, along Broad Street, and just outside the Art Museum — but so far these investment initiatives can still be considered isolated efforts, lacking that little special “something” to tie them all together.  What if Spring Garden became the greenest, most COMPLETE street in Philadelphia? A street that unified and leveraged investments, that expanded business opportunities, created new transportation and social connections, improved the environment, and increased access for everyone.  That is what the Spring Garden Street Greenway can be. The following slides from the October 2011 public meeting help make the case for a Greenway along Spring Garden Street.

It sounds to me like Spring Garden Street Greenway would be a nice addition to the Art Musem Area for the Philadelphia Real Estate community.

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