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Commercial Corridor Façade
Improvements
Healthy urban neighborhoods need more than
affordable, attractive housing. But they need local employment
opportunities, convenient services, and vibrant commercial
districts too. The Partnership CDC is receiving funding through
the LISC Philadelphia Commercial Corridor Revitalization Program
to revitalize 60th Street commercial corridor in West Philadelphia.
LISC's three-year initiative will direct over $1.2 million
in funding and technical assistance to Philadelphia CDC's
tackling the issues behind distressed commercial corridors
in their communities. The Collaborative is providing design
assistance to CDC's participating in the Commercial Corridor
Redevelopment Initiative.
For the 60th Street corridor, the Collaborative
created three case studies for façade improvement projects
common to urban retail streets—the corner retail building,
the mid-block storefront, and the residential conversion of
a storefront. "Before" photos were shown with computer-generated
"after" images to illustrate design concepts and
guidelines. Estimates were also done to illustrate rehabilitation
costs and priorities.
Volunteers: Michelle Robinson, AIA, Registered Architect; Adrian Fine,
Preservationist; David Hitt, Renderer; Glen Worgan, Cost Estimator;
Ashley Magiore, Intern Architect.
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| Value of Services: $10,000 |
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