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A new chapter in the River Renaissance on the Delaware River   Philadelphia – May 18th, 2018 –  Philadelphia non-profit Riverfront North Partnership is thrilled to announce the selection of its new Executive Director: Stephanie Phillips. In her role, Stephanie will continue to grow, guide and  implement the mission to reconnect the community to the river….

Grid Philly | Staff Writer Delaware River City Corporation, the organization tasked with implementing the 11 miles of trails that will connect Port Richmond and Torresdale via the North Delaware Riverfront Greenway, will now be known as the Riverfront North Partnership, with the North Delaware Riverfront Greenway renamed as Riverfront North. The change comes as longtime…

As Executive Director Tom Branigan prepares to retire, the nonprofit overseeing the North Delaware Riverfront Greenway’s implementation is making some big changes. Generocity | By Julie Zeglen Delaware River City Corporation (DRCC) has been been steadily connecting River Wards residents to their waterfront for the past decade. The nonprofit is tasked with facilitating the implementation of the North…

Big changes are coming to the waterfront Curbed Philly | By Melissa Romero Big changes are coming to the Delaware River Waterfront. Everything from an 11-acre park at Penn’s Landing to a massive residential village in Pennsport have been proposed up and down the river in recent years. Since we last published this map in July 2017,…

DRCC organizes food drive, partners with River Wards and Northeast Philly businesses to support Bridesburg Food Pantry Star News | By Melissa Komar Existing as a nonprofit often means depending on grants and the generosity of others. The Delaware River City Corporation is one of those nonprofits and, having experienced the benevolence of the community…

Parks and Rec has entered the final design phase for the massive project. Philadelphia Magazine | by Claire Sasko Rumors of a giant waterfront park in Bridesburg have been swirling for years – since 2014, in fact. This week, Philly Parks and Rec entered the final design phase for the 10-acre attraction, which the organization hopes will…

PlanPhilly | By Hayden Mitman Tucked away behind a parking lot filled with yellow school buses and a busy metal recycling facility along the Delaware River in Bridesburg, there is a rutted, weed-strewn 10-acre lot. It might not look like much today, but plans are underway to bring life to the unused space by making…

PhillyVoice | By Michael Tanenbaum Philadelphia’s northernmost River Ward neighborhood is on track to reconnect with the Delaware River waterfront, a scenic treasure dominated by industrial activity for the last several decades. More than two years after initiating plans to create a public park in Bridesburg, the city’s Department of Parks & Recreation revealed this…

The project just entered its final design phase Curbed Philly | By Melissa Romero It’s been a long time coming, but plans to bring a 10-acre park to Bridesburg along the Delaware River just took another step forward with the news that the project has entered its final phase of design. The Philadelphia Parks and…

The 10-acre park will be designed mostly for passive use and contain terraced seating with riverfront views, multi-use event space, a stage and unstructured play areas. Star News | By Tom Beck Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell, Councilman Bobby Henon, former Congressman Robert Borski and other special guests joined members of…