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Discover the Philadelphia Waterfront

Curious about the Philadelphia Waterfront? There's never been a better time to live along the Delaware River.

Waterfront Square

901 N Penn Street

Philadelphia, PA 19123

This is located next to the new SugarHouse Casino site. There is an enormous amount of development planned for this side of the waterfront. Philadelphia is currently developing a piece of land just south of this high rise cluster on The Festival Pier on Deleware Ave and Spring Garden. The Race Street Pier is already a lovely walking park. On your visit to 901 N Front Street please check ot Northern Liberties, specifically the Piazza At Schmidt's marked by the HUGE Flat Screen TV and Liberties Walk in addition to the Race Street Pier.

Pier 3

3 North Columbus Blvd

Philadelphia, PA 19106

Piers 3 and 5 were once thriving ports for all kind of imported food, goods and exotic cargo. Today, to the South is Penn's Landing, famous for the site of the most amazing fireworks, the Moshulu Boat/Restaurant, the Spirit of Philadelphia Cruises, and The Philadelphia Seaport Museum. Across Columbus Boulevard is the Historic District of Old City filled with more galleries per block than any other part of Philadelphia. And let's not forget the shopping and dining and History! We recommend Old City Coffee to get your engines started, a visit to the Fireman's Museum after that, and some window shopping on North 3rd Street before lunch. You will not go hungry with all of the choices available to you (Mexican, Indian, Tapas, etc.) anywhere along Market and Chestnut.

The Residences at Dockside

717 S Columbus Blvd

Philadelphia, PA 19147

Directly across the street from Dockside is Philadelphia's renowned Queen Village, South Street, and all of the fine dining shopping and entertainment you can take in. I highly recommend checking out the Farmer's Market in Head House Square, grabbing lunch at Famous 4th Street Delicatessen (expect to bring back a doggie bag!), and walk it off along South Street while you do some shopping and people watching.

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Reclaiming Philadelphia’s Waterfront

The New Race Street Pier Brings Energy to Philadelphia

 

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The New Race Street Pier Brings Energy to Philadelphia

The New Race Street Pier Brings Energy to Philadelphia

Race Street Pier - Jazz BandStephanie and I took a lovely walk to the newly opened Race Street Pier this past weekend.  Not only does it bring energy, it provides access to the River ! 

Before this was just a barren wasteland. Now it is a lovely, manicured, landscaped getaway of sorts: a little piece of heaven on Penns Landing where folks can walk out onto to the pier, next to the Ben Franklin bridge, enjoy a water ice, some music and a nice breeze. 

 

It is a great addition to the City of Philadelphia !   Having another destination on the River is a great start of many things to come.    

 

 

 

 

It will be a great summer !

 

Race Street Pier - View of Ben Franklin Bridge

Race Street Pier - Stephanie Walking

 

 

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Could the "Slice" at Race Street Pier Look Like This?

Rendering for Race Street Pier

Over the course of design meetings for Race Street Pier, more than 4,000 citizens have shared their view on what they want in a riverfront park. It's this type of civil engagement that will make the pier a truly useful addition to the cityscape.

Penn Praxis and the Central Delaware Advisory Group are working together on the project with a strong goal in mind: they want to reconnect the city to the waterfront. The design for the pier is being called "The Slice".

There are three different plans they came up with, which will be discussed at a public meeting on April 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Pavilion at Festival Pier. Each scheme focuses on developing the Slice so that it has social elements like seating, walking paths, and shade, and plenty of trees and green space. One even introduces the idea of having a beach section with umbrellas.

Which one do you think will best add to the Philadelphia waterfront? Get involved and share your ideas at the public meeting.

You can view the plans and renderings at the Delaware River Waterfront page.

[photo credit: PlanPhilly]

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What's up with...Penns Landing

Penns LandingPenns Landing Philadelphia Waterfront

Penns Landing lies east of Old City and Society Hill, directly off of the Delaware River. The riverfront is lined with hotels, the Independence Seaport Museum, the River Rink, Dave & Busters, and the Festival Pier, among other attractions. It's only steps away from Old City and South Street. The Independence Historic Area has much to see if you are a history buff, and there are great views of the Delaware River. Columbus Boulevard is the main thoroughfare here.

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