We recently held a community design workshop to discuss what could be built on Philadelphia’s Delaware riverfront on two proposed casino sites – other than casinos. Read more »
This is a request to all of NABR’s supporters to help us advocate for good waterfront development. NABR has been working through the Central Delaware Advisory Group (CDAG) to add essential amendments to Councilman DiCicco's interim zoning overlay legislation for the Central Delaware. This is the legislation that will regulate development and public access along the river until the Master Plan is in place. We are particularly advocating for:
Longtime NABR and urban planning expert, Shawn Rairigh, recently presented the following testimony to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission at their May monthly meeting.
PCPC Meeting, May 19, 2009
NABR Testimony presented by Shawn Rairigh
ZONING OVERLAY TESTIMONY:
Caryn Hunt of NABR testified on the organization's behalf at the PGCB hearing to extend Sugarhouse Casino's gaming license. Here is the transcript of her statement:
Neighbors Allied for the Best Riverfront (NABR)
Statement before PA Gaming Control Board 5-6-09
by Caryn Hunt
I'm here today to represent Neighbors Allied for the Best Riverfront (NABR), whose members live in all the river wards along the Delaware.
A few days ago SugarHouse Casino picked up the foundation permit that the city had waiting for them for two months.
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/from_the_source/Sugar_House_Casino_ge...
On June 26, 2008 Penn Praxis and the Central Delaware Advocacy Group (CDAG) unveiled the 10-point action plan for implementing the Central Delaware Riverfront vision. Since the completion of the Civic Vision last November, PennPraxis has worked with community leaders from the central Delaware riverfront civic associations, now known as CDAG, to develop a series of recommendations for leaders to use to implement the civic vision.
