Frankford Avenue Streetscape Improvements

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

 

Neighbors, business owners, and city officials gathered on the morning of Friday, November 12th at the Philadelphia Argentine Tango School (2030 Frankford Avenue) to celebrate the completion of the Frankford Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project. The first phase of improvements, which stretches between Palmer and York Streets, includes benches, street trees, Big Belly recycling bins and trash compactors, and distinctive artistic street signage. Bus shelters for the intersections of Palmer Street and Dauphin Street were built metalworkers Outcast Studios.

Guest speakers at the Grand Finale celebration, including the Tango Studio’s Meredith Klein and Nic Darling of Postgreen, spoke of the diverse and organic community of artists and businesses who have made the Frankford Avenue Arts Corridor their home.

“Many in the city look to Frankford Avenue as an example of a thriving and exciting commercial corridor,” said Andy Frishkoff, Director of Neighborhood and Economic Development at the Commerce Department and newly appointed Executive Director of Philadelphia LISC.

This project was funded through the Hometown Streets Program with support from the City of Philadelphia’s  Commerce Department’s ReStore Corridors program.  The design work and community collaboration, a process which began with community meetings dating back to 2004 were led by planning design firm Group G and engineering firm, Orth-Rodgers and Associates. For more information on upcoming improvements please contact Angie Williamson at 215-427-0350 x 111 or awilliamson@nkcdc.org.