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North Delaware Riverfront Greenway

Explore how the North Delaware Riverfront Greenway project aims to revitalize the riverfront, create green spaces, and enhance habitats. Learn about restoration efforts, new parks, public piers, and more in Philadelphia.

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North Delaware Riverfront Greenway

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  1. North Delaware Riverfront Greenway Patrick Starr Vice President

  2. Philadelphia’s Northeast Riverfront

  3. THE NORTH DELAWARE RIVERFRONT GREENWAY Building Connections and Communities With Green Space Prepared by Greenways Inc River Road Green Connector Streets Walking & Biking trail New Parks Public piers Ferry landings Habitat restoration Wetland recreation

  4. Degraded conditions • Historic shoreline buried • Riverbank hard edged & rubble fill • Debris & detritus • Vegetation is invasives • Soils contaminated and unstable

  5. Lardner’s Point Park • New 5-acre “trailhead” park at Tacony-Palmyra Bridge • Design completed with CZM funds & approved by Fairmount Park • Estimated Construction costs: $1.2 million

  6. Lardner’s Point Restoration Elements • Invasive species management & planting of native vegetation exclusively • Riparian buffer enhancement & establishment • Tidal shoreline softened & sloped • Intertidal vegetation enhancement (aquatic and terrestrial species benefits) • Non-tidal wetland enhancement • Signage, permeable pavers, composting toilets & solar lighting

  7. Critical Issues •  Where do you start? •  What is the end goal? •  How do you coordinate with attendant recreational facility development? •  How do you engage a disengaged public?

  8. Restoration Opportunity Assessment • Tasks: • Identify current conditions – urban, upland, riparian, littoral, aquatic habitat, migratory routes • Collate info from existing databases • Field surveys – boat survey, walking survey, wetland ID, benthic survey • Data collected into GIS • Prioritize opportunities for eco-restoration • Improve existing habitat areas • Reduce conflicts between urban and natural environments • Fill in missing links along migratory routes • Follow-up • Disseminate to researchers, agencies, and public • Engage residents as river stewards

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