Kathryn Ott Lovell Commissioner Public-Private Partnerships Creating Great Civic Spaces Reimagining the Civic Commons
• Knight Foundation & William Penn Foundation partner to support Fairmount Park Conservancy on "Reimagining the Civic Commons”
• $11 million investment to convene project partners, collaborate on programming, share knowledge and resources, and measure and document project impacts on the community
• Reimagine civic spaces to drive city’s success, enhance public access and lead to a more engaged and integrated population West Fairmount Park- Centennial Commons
• A new recreation zone along the Parkside Avenue Edge of the Centennial District
• Providing new recreation opportunities for Parkside residents and drawing visitors into the park
• The project is currently in the design phase; construction will begin in Spring 2016 Centennial Commons Centennial Commons Centennial Commons East Fairmount Park - Discovery Center East Fairmount Park - Discovery Center Reading Viaduct Rail Park Bartram’s Mile Bartram’s Mile Lovett Library and Park • On August 31, the Fairmount Park Conservancy became one of six recipients of a $3 million Community Development Investments (CDI) grant to incorporate arts and cultural strategies into its core work Love Park Renovation • $19 million renovation of Love Park (JFK Plaza) currently underway
• Scheduled for completion in spring, 2017
• New fountain, water feature, expanded green space
• Restoration of iconic LOVE sculpture
• New dining destination in the “saucer”
The Oval
• Philadelphia’s “Park on The Parkway” – turned a parking lot into a hip urban oasis
• Collaboration between Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and the Fairmount Park Conservancy
• Eight acres of open-air space
• Since the 1st season in 2013, over 170,000 visitors
• Summer programming 5 days a week with entertainment and activities for all ages, plus a beer garden
Dilworth Park
• Operated by Center City District • Funding from a variety of partners including a federal TIGER grant, SEPTA, William Penn, Knight, CCD, the Commonwealth and the City • Features a lawn, water fountains in the summer, and ice rink in the winter, and a Jose Garces cafe Dilworth Park The Porch @ 30th Street Station
• University City District’s flagship public space introduced in 2011.
• Small capital investment and partnerships with the City, PennDOT and Amtrak.
• Features include seating, landscaping, food trucks and events.
• In 2015, The Porch welcomed 150,000 visitors, an increase of 31% over the previous year. The Porch @ 30th Street Station Sister Cities Park
• Operated by Center City District • Features a children’s discovery garden, fountain • Funded by a variety of partners and café. It also honors including PA DCNR, PennDOT, Pew Philadelphia’s Sister Cities Charitable Trusts, PIDC, PHS and the around the world City Sister Cities Park Spruce Street Harbor Park
• Operated by DRWC, an agency working to transform the waterfront • Originally funded by an ArtPlace grant, and it is now presented by Univest Corporation and Valley Green Bank • Features local food stands, hammocks, floating gardens and a boardwalk with games
• Drew half a million visitors the first year and 750,000 the second year Spruce Street Harbor Park