January 7, 2016 - The Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Board
Transforming the lackluster 175 acres roughly bounded by the Schuylkill and Walnut, Spring Garden, and 32nd Streets into a new, pedestrian-friendly community with offices, an expanded Drexel University, and housing is not just smart; it is inspired.
December 17, 2015 - Philly Curbed
The most recent draft of the 30th Street Station District Plan calls for a partially capped rail yard that will feature a mixed-use neighborhood, pedestrian bridges over the Schuylkill River, and an expansion of the station itself. The plans were unveiled Wednesday night at an open house held at 30th St. Station and are part of a $5.25 million study that includes 175 acres of land surrounding the station—88 of which include the rail yards owned by SEPTA and Amtrak.
December 15, 2015 - The Philadelphia Inquirer
The massive rail yard at 30th Street Station would be partially capped under an evolving proposal to transform the area into a vibrant new neighborhood linking Center City with West Philadelphia.
November 17, 2015 - Philadelphia Magazine
Explosive growth in University City is shifting the city’s power and economic axis west. One big worry? Income and opportunity inequality.
November 9, 2015 - The Philadelphia Inquirer
Brandywine Realty Trust is putting open space on a pedestal in University City. Literally.
The developer unveils Monday its Cira Green plaza, a 1.25-acre, publicly accessible expanse of grass and paved walkways atop a 95-foot-high parking structure just west of the Schuylkill.
June 22, 2015 - Drexel University
Amtrak and its partners in the Philadelphia 30th Street Station District Plan hosted an open house on June 17 for the public to hear about the progress of the planning process for the 175-acre area surrounding the station.
June 18, 2015 - PlanPhilly
The 30th Street Station District planning team held an open house at their namesake station yesterday, showing off a series of design elements organized into three diagrams in the hopes of determining development priorities based on public feedback.
June 15, 2015 - Plan Philly
On Wednesday, the 17-member organization team led by Amtrak, Brandywine Realty Trust, Drexel University, PennDOT and SEPTA that is developing a comprehensive plan for the 30th Street Station District will unveil three diagrams to the public presenting differing ideas and concepts for the long-dreamt about area surrounding the train station.
April 17, 2015 - Plan Philly
The Philadelphia 30th Street Station District Plan recently asked the public what they wanted to see in and around Philadelphia's Amtrak station and the results are in.
March 1, 2015 - The Philadelphia Inquirer
In the grand halls of Union Station, you can get everything but a train.
February 9, 2015 - Hidden City Philadelphia
Partners of the 30th Street Station District Plan recently held an open house to officiate their ambitious plan to redesign the area surrounding the grand railway landmark.
January 29, 2015 - Al Dia
Pretend you’re on the El/trolley/bus to 30th Street Station, where you plan to catch a Bolt bus to Baltimore/New York/D.C.
January 29, 2015 - PlanPhilly
A lot of people have a lot of big plans for 30th Street Station – capping the rail yard to its North, re-opening the tunnel between it and the Market-Frankford Line stop, using it to bridge the watery divide between University City and Center City – but, so far, none of those plans have been on the same page.
January 12, 2015 - Amtrak Press Release
Amtrak and its partners in the Philadelphia 30th Street Station District Plan will host an open house this month to introduce the project to the public and solicit community input. The event is an opportunity for interested parties to learn about the project, meet the team, ask questions and contribute to the process.
December 21, 2014 - The Inquirer
On sunny days, the boxed-in air of 30th Street Station is bronzed and the trapped birds fly at rushing angles toward the vertical glass. When it rains, when it snows, when it fogs, the interior mood is old cinema - the scenes playing on a black-and-white reel except for the flower shop in the southeast corner, where sunflowers, tulips, calla lilies, roses, freesia, orchids, and begonias bloom beneath halo lights.
December 16, 2014 - Philadelphia Business Journal
Bike share locations will begin popping up next spring, with approximately 60 stations planned for Center City and parts of North, South and West Philadelphia.
December 16, 2014 - The Inquirer
Can the Schuylkill ever play a role like the Chicago River or Paris' Seine - a source of beauty and vitality that unites riverside neighborhoods like Center City and University City rather than dividing them?
October 30, 2014 - CBS Philly
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary was in Philadelphia today with a big check to support the “Philadelphia 30th Street Station District Plan.”
September 29, 2014 - The Inquirer
Let New York gloat about completing the High Line. Philadelphia is about to debut a linear park that might be even more impressive: the Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk.
