On June 17 at the
Center for Architecture, representatives from the
Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC) will be joined by the
Citizens Planning Institute, local developers and public officials to discuss "Visions for our Metropolitan Center."
A large portion of the conversation will center on the recently completed Central and University Southwest District Plans, which cover the area between the Delaware River and 40th Street, and from Girard Avenue to Washington Avenue. With 335,000 jobs and 120,000 residents, it's the largest job center in the region and the third-largest residential downtown in the country.
With 18 district plans in some stage of development as part of the
Philadelphia 2035 comprehensive planning process, planners were looking for a chance to highlight their latest ideas.
"The [district plan roll-out] process can get a bit repetitive," says Laura Spina, Center City Planner for PCPC. "For the Central and University Southwest District plans, we wanted to make the presentation a little more lively."
The program also includes a talk by
Pearl Properties’ Jim Pearlstein and the graduation of another class of
Citizens Planning Institute students, the education and outreach entity of the PCPC.
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.; the program begins at 6 p.m.
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Source: Laura Spina, Center City Planner, Philadelphia City Planning Commission
Writer:
Greg Meckstroth