Philadelphia Shows Off Reading Viaduct

The first images of the proposed Reading Viaduct in Philadelphia have hit the web after the design study was commissioned by the Center City District, and they strike more than just a passing resemblance to the High Line in New York City.  An elevated park more than a trail, the proposal would re-green and reuse the existing infrastructure along Callowhill Street between 11th and 12th and curving a quarter mile to the corner of 13th and Noble Streets, providing a safe area for foot traffic in a fairly congested space.  The plans cover what would be phase 1 of a larger project if successful.

http://www.uwishunu.com/2012/04/behold-the-first-official-renderings-of-the-proposed-reading-viaduct-elevated-park-philadelphias-planned-park-in-the-sky/

BPG to work with PICTA on Phoenix Iron Site; Bluffs Access Paramount

BPG and PICTA are working together to ensure the most effective use of the North-East Bluffs section of the former Phoenix Iron Company's downtown site (aka Parcel Q).  PICTA's primary concern is for the development of a connection trail to the Canal and the Schuylkill river on the far side of the Philadelphia&Reading Rail Line along the eastern border of the site.

Next on the list is the open space on the site regarding French Creek and the bluffs.  Proper spacing of buildings from the majestic rocks, safe access to both the bottom and the top, and questions about how one might reach the top are of issue, and play in directly to the future of the Devault/Candy Line project.

More information will be posted as it is available.