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THE DELAWARE RIVER WATERFRONT CORPORATION Graffiti Pier Pre-Proposal Meeting June 13, 2019

TODAY’S AGENDA ▪ Introduction to DRWC ▪ Past Projects ▪ Project Background and Description ▪ Questions

DRWC’S CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Planning / Development ▪ Design and build high quality parks, open space and other public amenities ▪ Promote and support high quality private investment in new development ▪ Connect waterfront to adjacent neighborhoods Programming ▪ Activate waterfront public spaces with a diverse range of high quality events and activities ▪ Operate highly successful public events (e.g., Spruce Street Harbor Park & Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest and Summerfest) ▪ Complement DRWC’s development mission by generating more demand for and excitement about the riverfront Maintenance / Security ▪ Ensure waterfront public spaces are kept free of litter and graffiti and in good repair ▪ Reduce and prevent crime and enhance perception of safety through regular security presence in close collaboration with Philadelphia Police

MASTER PLAN PROJECT AREA OREGON Master Plan covers the waterfront from Oregon Ave. to Allegheny Ave. and east of I-95

MASTER PLAN VISION: PARKS EVERY HALF MILE

MASTER PLAN VISION: MULTI-MODAL WATERFRONT TRAIL NETWORK SPRING GARDEN WASHINGTON OREGON Multi-Use Trail Columbus Boulevard Trail Existing Regional Bikeway Existing Local Bikeway

MASTER PLAN VISION: CONNECTOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS MARKET OREGON SNYDER Primary Connector Street Secondary Connector Street

COMPLETED AND PLANNED PROJECTS

RACE STREET PIER

WASHINGTON AVENUE PIER

PIER 68

SOUTH WETLANDS PARK ▪ Planned Wetland Park on Piers 53 – 70 in South Philadelphia ▪ Create vital fish and aquatic species habitat ▪ Improve access to the waterfront ▪ Increase resiliency to SLR and climate change impacts ▪ RFP for Design Services released on 5/20 ▪ Proposals due to DRWC on 7/8, 4:30pm

GRAFFITI PIER PROJECT PROJECT BACKGROUND ▪ Conrail owns significant waterfront property abutting the Port Richmond and Olde Richmond neighborhoods ▪ Conrail and DRWC entered into an MOU in 2019 to transfer the 6 acre site (Pier 18) to DRWC for creation of a public park and to support the further transformation of the space PROJECT NEED ▪ Continue DRWC investment in the northern waterfront ▪ Connect Port Richmond and Olde Richmond neighborhoods to the waterfront with better access ▪ Preserve and expand the impact of Graffiti Pier as an artistic resource S o urce: F lickr

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The RFP is for a comprehensive planning process for: ▪ Conceptual design of a new public park ▪ Improved access to the waterfront for Port Richmond and Olde Richmond ▪ Continuation of the Delaware River Trail beginning at Cumberland Street S o urce: B illyP enn

PROJECT DESCRIPTION OTHER PROJECT GOALS ▪ Improved access to and within ▪ Ensure community buy-in – the site – improve connections to create a sense of ownership and stewardship by engaging neighbors adjacent neighborhoods and and future users of the space, coordinate with Conrail on a future respect the cultural heritage of the plan for multi-modal access and pier circulation ▪ Incorporate best practices in The plan should … sustainability and climate ▪ Be a community-supported vision change resiliency – ensure the ▪ Reflect the space’s civic value and structural integrity of bulkheads and artistic heritage future impacts from climate change ▪ Provide a realistic path forward on the waterfront and nearby towards transformation with a neighborhoods strong implementation focus

HISTORIC SITE OVERVIEW - 1924 S o urce: D allin A erial S urvey C o m pany P ho to graphs

HISTORIC SITE AERIAL Graffiti Pier (Pier 18) O riginally the s ite w as us ed as a co al tipping pier to trans fer co al fro m W es tern P A to s hips .

SITE AERIAL TODAY Graffiti Pier site ~6 acres (in red)

GRAFFITI PIER RFP SCHEDULE 6/4/2019 Request for Proposals released 6/13/2019 Pre-Proposal Meeting 6/21/2019 Questions due to DRWC in writing (email only to kthompson@ drwc.org) by 4:30pm 6/26/2019 DRWC to post answers to questions online by 5:00pm 7/12/2019 Proposals due to DRWC by 12:00 pm Week of 7/15/2019 or 7/22/2019 Interviews with short-listed firms End of July Project awarded

QUESTIONS?