Point Breeze Avenue Revitalization Project

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Point Breeze Avenue serves a diverse cross-section of South Philadelphia. As rapid change occurs on the Avenue and surrounding neighborhoods, a goal of the City is to meet the evolving needs of this culturally diverse and historic business and residential community. In partnership with the Point Breeze neighborhood and stakeholders, the City is preparing a strategic revitalization plan to restore the commercial corridor and respond to community needs. The project is being administered by the Department of Commerce in consultation with the Office of Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson.

This process will identify the community’s shared vision and goals for restoring the commercial corridor, prioritize the issues, and identify economic and placemaking strategies to improve the physical assets of the corridor and its redevelopment potential. This project will identify strategies to improve commercial activity, mobility, and the public realm to make it clean, attractive, active, and safe. This process will also review and consider the City’s Comprehensive Plan 2035 and Commercial Corridor Policies, leverage existing public and private investments, and celebrate the neighborhood’s historic urban fabric and diverse community.

STUDY AREA

SCHEDULE

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

Your participation and input are valued and will be instrumental in the development of the Revitalization Plan. There are two key ways to provide your input as part an ongoing and extensive outreach process:

COMPLETE THE COMMUNITY SURVEY

By taking this Survey, you can give your input on the revitalization, transformation, and preservation of the Avenue to serve your neighborhood better. This survey is part of an ongoing and extensive outreach process to hear your input on the plan. The questions about where you live/work, and personal information (such as race, gender, age, income, etc.) are asked only to ensure a representative sample of people from the neighborhood take the survey. It will not be used for any other purposes. You may complete it online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PBA_CorridorPlan or mail/deliver it to any of the following locations listed below. Additional copies of this survey as well as assistance to complete the survey will be provided at these locations.

GREATER PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY ALLIANCE

Mamie Nichols Center
1529 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Rep. Jordan Harris’ Point Breeze District Office
1444 Point Breeze Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Congressman Dwight Evans’ Point Breeze District Office
1310 Point Breeze Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19146

PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC WORKSHOPS

Our first public workshop will be a listening and visioning session, and is being held on Wednesday, January 25, 6-8 p.m. at the St. Simon the Cyrenian Church (1401 South 22nd Street). You will be able to speak with our project team and complete exercises to provide input to help us prioritize the community’s issues and develop a vision for the future. The workshop will be in an open-house format; and you are welcome to come and go anytime during the workshop hours. Light refreshments will be provided.

At our second workshop, we will review plan alternatives and select strategies, and hold a business resource fair. The workshop will be in Spring 2023. The specific date and location are to be determined.

A POVERTY
ACTION PLAN
INITIATIVE

It is the mission of the South Philadelphia Community Fund, stewarded by the Greater Philadelphia Community Alliance formerly, Diversified Community Services and United Communities Southeast Philadelphia, to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty by supporting families. Along with various partner organizations, we are providing a one-stop-shop for benefits to help families. The South Philadelphia Community Fund will serve clients in person and online providing access to benefits including housing counseling, educational workshops, direct financial assistance. This collaborative partnership is funded by the United Way’s PROMISE, an initiative to lift more than 100,000 Philadelphians out of poverty.

STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING MATERIALS

Please stay tuned here for updates

COMMENTS

Please use this form to submit comments concerning the Point Breeze Avenue Corridor Revitalization Plan.