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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