Name
Tacony: An Evolving Industrial Waterfront Neighborhood
Date & Time
Monday, October 21, 2024, 1:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Session Type
Mobile Workshop (Pre-registration Required)
Capacity
20
Price
$85.00
Description

*Note: This session is not ADA Accessible
The story of the Tacony neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia revolves around continuously changing industry along the Delaware River. Arrive by train and grab a bicycle for a 5-mile ride. Learn about this immigrant neighborhood’s development, including its past as a factory town, mid-19th Century architectural styles, modern day warehouses and the vibrant commercial strip of boutiques, delis and community services that supports Tacony today. Hear how transportation projects, including highway construction, have challenged the neighborhood. And see how a trail and parks along the waterfront reconnect the neighborhood to the Delaware River, long blocked by industry and the highway. You’ll come away with a greater appreciation of one of the city’s most unique neighborhoods and the factors involved in keeping it vital.

This Mobile Workshop is sponsored by Bicycle Transit Systems
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AICP CM
CM 3.0
Mode
Transit, Bicycling