The
Center City District's work on three Center City parks have drawn an IDA Merit Award from the
International Downtown Association, a global advocacy group for livable urban centers.
With the help of more than a dozen city and state agencies, foundations and neighborhood groups, CCD made $4.57 million in improvements at Aviator Park and Three Parkway Plaza/Cafe Cret along the Ben Franklin Parkway and Chestnut Park at 17th and Chestnut St.
Aviator Park's new design created a "town green" for gatherings of all sizes. Three Parkway Plaza's renovations included paving, a granite seating wall, benches, plantings of trees and seasonal flowers, pedestrian-scale lights and a 1,200 square foot cafe and information center. Chestnut Park's original gates and concrete tiered fountain were conserved and landscaping was improved.
The award was presented at
IDA's annual conference in Charlotte, NC last week.
Source: Linda Harris, Center City District
Writer: Joe Petrucci