Connect, Live, Thrive Blossom at Bartram! Bartram Village is a special place to live at every age – with beautiful spaces that bring people together, creating a sense of community, strength, and inspiration. B lossom Bartram at | 1 _ OUR SINCERE THANKS TO the Bartram Village Residents + our Partners Key Partners City of Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment & Opportunity U.S. Department of Housing & Urban City of Philadelphia Office of Managing Development (HUD) Director - REBUILD Bartram Village Resident Council City of Philadelphia Office of the Mayor Pennrose Development City of Philadelphia Office of Transportation Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) and Infrastructure Systems PIDC City of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation WRT, LLC City of Philadelphia Planning Commission City of Philadelphia Police Department - 12th Partner Organizations District and 18th District African Cultural Alliance of North America City of Philadelphia Philadelphia Water (ACANA) Department Bartram’s Garden City Lights Network Catholic Social Services The Common Place Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Councilman Kenyatta Johnson City of Philadelphia Streets Department Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce Drexel University Lindy Center for Civic Engagement City of Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development Ezekiel Baptist Church | 2 City of Philadelphia Department of Housing Grace Christian Fellowship and Community Development Family Practice & Counseling Network Steering Committee Jobcorps [Complete list of names to be included in final John Bartram High School plan.] Kingsessessing Rec Center & Library Mural Arts Philadelphia Neighborhood Ambassadors Myers Rec Center Paschalville Library Luciana Boone Philadelphia Housing Authority Resident Tracey Gordon Advisory Board Tonya Robinson Philadelphia Promise Zone/Promise Dionna Roundtree Neighborhood Community Advisory Council Doreen Waller Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Kimberly Waller Philadelphia Works Representative Joanna E. McClinton Housing Task Force Rythym & Brunch [Complete list of names to be included in final School District of Philadelphia plan.] Schuylkill River Development Corporation SEPTA Neighborhood Task Force Southwest CDC Southwest District Services [Complete list of names to be included in final Southwest Nu-Stop plan.] State Senator Anthony H. Williams Tilden Middle School People Task Force University of Pennsylvania Office of Government and Community Affairs [Complete list of names to be included in final plan.] University of Pennsylvania PennPraxis University of the Sciences the Village | Hope in Action for Children and Action Activities Committee B Families lossom Bartram at [Complete list of names to be included in final plan.] [This list is incomplete and constantly growing.] | 3 CHECK US OUT! @ BARTRAMCHOICE.COM Germantown / Chestnut Hill S C H West Philly U Y K I L L R I V E University R Bartram City Contents Village Choice Neighborhood 01 Executive Summary South 02 Planning Process Philly 03 About the Neighborhood 04 Bringing it all Together 05 The Plan Southeast Philly | 4 06 Implementation Far Northeast Near Northeast Plan Area Kensington The boundaries of the Bartram North Village Choice Neighborhood Philly are Woodlands Cemetery to the north, Springfield Avenue to the west, 67th Street to the south, and the Schuylkill River to the east. Center City B lossom Bartram at | 5 The Vision Bartram Choice has the potential to do something truly special—to map out a plan that traces its roots to the area’s (and nation’s) horticultural history and the restorative power of nature; a vision for action that illustrates the very best intentions of the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative and enables residents not just to thrive but to blossom. The beautifully wooded 22-acre site of Bartram For example, the Lower Schuylkill Master Plan Village huddles next to Bartram’s Garden, a 45- outlines a strategy to redevelop the 3,700-acre acre national historic landmark, garden, and farm corridor into three distinct, modern, competitive overlooking the Schuylkill River whose fertile edges business campuses. This includes an innovation housed the Lenni Lenape for centuries before feeding and logistics hub on the land immediately north and Philadelphia’s industrial evolution. Today both sites south of Bartram Village, bringing with it 3,000 new form a green oasis in Southwest Philadelphia that is jobs. separated from the surrounding neighborhood by the crisscrossing rail and freight lines of a post-industrial Philadelphia is also reinvesting in its civic landscape outside their doors. places—parks, open space, rec centers, trails and waterfronts— and celebrating its cultural and The Bartram Choice neighborhood is fortunate to historical resources. Better connections between have a number of advantages to build upon. These people and these places is also a central focus include a well-established transit system connected emphasizing walkability as well as bike trails. to major employment hubs such as Center The Schuylkill River Trail, 58th Street Greenway, City. University City sits on the neighborhood’s Kingsessing Rec Center and Library, and Myers Rec northeastern edge and comprises the city’s largest Center are a few of the neighborhood’s treasures employer—the University of Pennsylvania—along that are a target of these investments. with Drexel University and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Four miles south is Philadelphia Our challenge is to harness this activity for the International Airport, which supports over 96,000 residents of Bartram Village and the Choice jobs. In addition, the neighborhood enjoys several neighborhood. active commercial corridors, churches, schools, As we enter the second year of the planning health facilities, parks and community facilities, not process, we are asking ourselves: to mention some very passionate neighbors. + Can we preserve the character of the Bartram The timing could not be better to reimagine Bartram Village site to integrate nature in ways that Village. Philadelphia is experiencing an influx of counteract some of the impacts of trauma by residents, from Millennials to empty nesters, as creating green affordable housing combined trends continue to see more and more people with gardens, views, playspaces that are calming choosing to live in urban centers. As a result, and restorative? Philadelphia is in the midst of a planning resurgence | 6 with many activities focused on Southwest Philadelphia. + How can we build on the area’s horticultural heritage—to establish a safe network of green Summary of Goals streets that connect to the waterfront? To This section has not yet been developed. increase access to healthy food? To create welcoming spaces to recreate and socialize? To develop an ecosystem of green jobs? + How can this plan address the need for employment and link new jobs to physical How to use this investments? document + Can we equip youth with career-building skills that could also improve the built environment? Please don’t be alarmed. There is a lot of information here but we developed it in a way to provide both a + How do we best coordinate already planned deep dive for those of you with a great interest along infrastructure investments (transportation, with summaries of each section for those who just stormwater, civic) to serve all neighborhood might want to understand the key takeaways. The residents? summaries may be found on the brightly colored pages that introduce each section. + How do we nurture a vibrant local economy of small business owners and patrons that rival other strong commercial corridors in Philadelphia? We believe this plan can do something special. HELPFUL TIP: By building on the efforts of our neighborhood partners, the plan will preserve the area’s natural Flip to the brightly colored resources and become a model of sustainable B lossom Bartram at redevelopment, that helps residents flourish and pages for a quick look at gives the community even more to be proud of. the plan! | 7 The Planning Process Residents are front and center in the planning process where their opinions, experiences, and preferences are shaping the plan. They serve in leadership roles on every committee and task force. A summer festival, leadership series, bus tour, and walkshop are just a few of the events designed to engage residents of all ages in the process alongside partners and stakeholders. Walkshop Workshop Workshop SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER SPRING SUMMER FALL 2018 2018 2018 2018 2019 2019 2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Neigh. Leadership Series! HUD Draft Site Visit Workshop Plan Needs Assessment Survey The Needs Assessment launched during a Summer Festival at Bartram Village on June 22, 2018. Over 200 Bartram Village residents completed the lengthy survey that day! A | 8 total of 260 households (over 52%) completed surveys by August 2018. Our Team! They say it takes a village to raise a child. It certainly takes many partners and interested residents to create a visionary yet achievable neighborhood plan, particularly one that unites the desires and the will of such a large and established urban neighborhood. Action Activities Final Plan Action Activities are physical improvement, Celebration! community development, and economic development projects that enhance and accelerate the transformation of the neighborhood. Draft Plan Presentation FALL WINTER SPRING SUMMER WINTER SPRING SUMMER 2019 2019 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2021 tion Draft