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SEAMAAC, Inc.

The multicultural South 7th Street Commercial Corridor serves African American, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Korean, Filipino, Burmese, Indonesian, Nepalese, Pakistani, and Bhutanese families. SEAMAAC and a community task force worked with the Collaborative on placemaking strategies and façade improvement prototypes to make the corridor more welcoming, vibrant, and safe. The conceptual design focuses on priorities identified in the Mifflin Square Park and Neighborhood Plan completed in 2018.

Volunteer Design Team

Adela Park

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Landscape Architect, Intern
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Alex Hardesty

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Other
Maple Glen, Pennsylvania

Carrie Long

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Planner
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Way

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Planner

"I love Philadelphia’s scale and approachability."

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Julie Morningstar

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Architectural Designer

"Good design should give communities a chance to come together and discuss their goals before the change happens."

BLTa
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Phildelphia, Pennsylvania

Kayla Bauer

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Other
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Matthew Dalrymple

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Civil Engineer

The Community Design Collaborative provides an opportunity for communities to engage with the design process and create more equitable urban spaces.

Philadelphia Water Department
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pablo Sierra

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Cost Estimator
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Patrick Snoke

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Cost Estimator

"The most rewarding part is to be able to help nonprofits take their program in the direction they want to go.”

Mission First Housing Group
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Reflects volunteers' profession and firm at time of Design Grant
Project Title
SEAMAAC: Conceptual Design for the South 7th Street Improvement Program
Address
South 7th Street (Snyder to Porter)
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Neighborhood
Central South/East Oregon
South Philadelphia
Volunteer Hours
385
Value of Pro Bono Services
$40,160
Design Grant Completed
June 24, 2019
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