Pedestrian bridges linking Center City and West
Philadelphia, and a partially capped rail yard at 30th Street Station are part
of the latest proposal to overhaul 175 acres between Walnut and Spring Garden
streets.
The draft, which factored in public input that called for
homes and offices at the site, is set to be unveiled Wednesday during an open
house at 30th Street Station, according to an Inquirer report.
Other elements
include a new commercial district north of the station, anchored by a transit
terminal for intercity bus operators such as Megabus and expanded railways that
could support high-speed service.
The public favored capping the rail yard, although
engineering issues means 10 fewer acres will be covered than preferred, and
exposed areas will have parks and pedestrian bridges to link the two sections
of the city, Philly.com said.
The draft also
calls for an underground interchange between 30th Street Station and the
Market-Frankford Line, as well as an aboveground right-of-way for new public
transit routes through the proposed development. No decision has been made on
what form that would take.
Amtrak, Drexel University, SEPTA and Brandywine Realty
Trust, among others, contributed to the impending release, which is the latest
results of a $5.25 million planning study.
Source: Philadelphia
Business Journal
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