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Park at 2nd + Market Design Study Great Public Space / Historic + Creative
Successes: In 2018, in collaboration with the National Park Service and Christ Church, OCD undertook a design study by JVM Studio (in partnership with Ground Reconsidered and the Lindy Institute). The study distilled community priorities, included a public design workshop at the Christ Church Farmer’s Market and considered several schematic concepts. The study resulted in NPS selecting its preferred alternative. In the Works: The redesign of the park and 2nd + Market is one element of a three-part project involving the park, Market St., and Tamanend Plaza. With the concept approved, OCD has focused on moving the ball forward on the other two elements.
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From Vision2026: “In the middle of the 20th Century, commercial buildings at 2nd and Market Streets were condemned to create a viewshed to one of our most important civic buildings. Today, the lawn in the heart of Old City serves that purpose, but little more. Collaborative effort between the Old City District and the National Park Service can transform Christ Church Park into the beloved public space it deserves to be […] Too often, park renovations require wholesale reconstruction, effectively erasing the past. Alternatively, Vision2026 proposes a more iterative approach, imagining a series of improvements that build upon the existing condition. ” Vision2026 Improvement Guidelines included: seating, walking paths, new trees + plantings, placemaking, new entrances, and keeping commerce out.”
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