Community Meeting about Amphibious Vehicle Tours on Lower Schuylkill

The Amphibious Vehicle Tours on the Lower Schuylkill meeting is Wednesday, December 15th at 7 PM, in the Auditorium of the Central Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia on Logan Square, 1901 Vine Street. Please RSVP

With the interest and concern about the possibility of Amphibious Vehicle Tours, commonly called “The Ducks” on the Lower Schuylkill, the Schuylkill River Park Alliance in association with the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Commission, Philadelphia Parks Alliance, Logan Square Neighborhood Association and Center City Residents Association is hosting an open informational community forum. 

 

Deputy Mayor and Managing Director Negrin will speak about the City's Request for Proposals (RFP) for an Amphibious Vehicle Tours on the Lower Schuylkill at this public meeting.

Potential operators, the respondents to the RFP, are invited to attend the meeting to listen to the community input and concerns, but are they are not obligated to making formal presentations.

Please RSVP  to learn more about the possibility of Amphibious Vehicle Tours on the Schuylkill River.

November 17th Meeting Summary

Read about and watch video from last night's November Commission meeting.  Harris Steinberg of Penn Praxis presented a summary of the Green2015 project, Commission Chair Nancy Goldenberg announced that the vote on the land protection ordinance vote was delayed until January, and updates on revenue enhancement and park communications were provided from Commissioners Pete Hoskins and Carol Rice, respectively.

Revised Land Protection Ordinance Available for Review

The revised ordinance governing the protection of outdoor park and recreation land is here.  It will be discussed and voted on at the Parks and Recreation Commission monthly meeting on Wednesday, November 17th at 6pm at the Free Library (Central Branch).

November 17, 2010 Meeting Agenda

Philadelphia Commission on Parks & Recreation

Meeting - November 17, 2010

A G E N D A

1. Welcome/Announcements
1. 2011 meeting schedule

2. Report from Commissioner

3. Green2015: An Action Plan for the First 500 Acres (Harris Steinberg, PennPraxis)

4. Committee Reports

1. Land Use Committee

                                                              i.      Open Land Protection Ordinance *

2. Revenue Enhancement Committee

                                                              i.      Update on concession study

3. Communications Committee

                                                              i.      PaRC Stars initiative

5. Public Comments

6. Adjournment

*  Vote required

Forum on Adding 500 New Acres to Philadelphia's Park & Rec. system

Green2015: An Action Plan for the First 500 Acres
Date: Tuesday, December 7th
Time: Reception at 6:00pm, presentation 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Ben Franklin Parkway
RSVP here: http://first500acres.eventbrite.com/

Join Mayor Nutter, Commissioner DiBerardinis, and other city officials at this special edition of the Urban Sustainability Forum to launch the city’s action plan for creating new park space across Philadelphia.

Everyone deserves access to public parks and open space. Green2015 (www.planphilly.com/green2015) is our initiative that builds off the Mayor’s sustainability plan to create 500 new acres of green space across Philadelphia. We had six public meetings across the city this summer and over 200 of you came out and offered incredibly valuable input.

The agenda for the event is still being finalized, but here is what we know:

* The Mayor will discuss how this process fits into his five-year plan for Greenworks Philadelphia;
* Commissioner DeBerardinis will announce early action projects as a result of this work, and next steps the newly-merged department is taking;
* PennPraxis will give a technical presentation of the main findings;
* A panel will respond to the presentation and your comments;

Space is limited, so please click here to register: http://first500acres.eventbrite.com/.

Special Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission 10/27

A special meeting of the Commission on Parks and Recreation will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 6:00PM at the Central Library, Skyline Room, located at Logan Square, 1901 Vine Street.  The general public is invited to give testimony regarding the draft of the Open Lands Protection Ordinance at this meeting.
Click here to view the Commission’s draft ordinance.
Click here to view PPA's comments on the draft ordinance.
Click here to view the Commission’s briefing presentation.
Click here to view the Commission's ordinance timeline.

The Commission's goal is to vote on a final ordinance at its next public meeting, scheduled for Novemeber 17.  Make sure you participate in this important work by attending on October 27 or submitting your comments at any time to: parksandreccommission@phila.gov or leave a comment on this blog.

Open Land Ordinance Available for Public Review

The Parks and Recreation Commission has proposed an Open Lands Protection ordinance to provide guidance and transparency for when open lands are "conveyed" and park uses are proposed to be changed.  The Commission invites the public to review the ordinance and provide their comments either by sending us an email or submitting a comment on this blog.

Read the ordinance.
View the Commission's presentation made on September 22nd.
Read Commission's press release issued on September 23rd.

PlanPhilly story here.
"Parks Blueprint" editorial by Philadelphia Daily News (9/23/2010)
"Agency Hopes New Rules Help Protect Parkland" by Philadelphia Inquirer (9/22/2010)

Public comments will be taken by the Commission at a special hearing scheduled for Wednesday, October 27th, 6pm at the Free Library Central Branch.

The Commission will vote on the ordinance draft on Wednesday, November 17th, 6pm at the Free Library Central Branch.