BRIDESBURG
Restructuring an industrial neighborhood’s relationship with water
East West Connection
Waterfronts to City
Park and Watershed Connection
VISION OBJECTIVES
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Absorb and repurpose vacant land
2
Increase access to open space
3
Reduce impervious surfaces
4
Leverage waterfront investments
5
Facilitate alternative transit connections
6
Create desirable neighborhoods
Juanita Park
BRIDESBURG Frankford Creek
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CONNECTIVE
PERFORMATIVE
CATALYTIC
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Bridesburg
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Nort t Co heas rrido r
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Rohm & Haas
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Coke Industries
Flood Plains
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50% of Bridesburg lies within the 100year flood plain.
Topography
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Bridesburg’s topography ranges from a high of 18 feet above sea level to sea level along the shoreline.
Impervious Surfaces
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There are approximately 160 acres of impervious surfaces.
CONNECTIVE
PERFORMATIVE
CATALYTIC
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Extend the street grid to create a continuous waterfront neighborhood
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Extend Delaware Avenue to establish a continuous waterfront parkway
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A waterfront park is developed along parkway and the water’s edge
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Anchor the neighborhood with industry in balance with the performative system
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New residential and commercial development fills in
Restored Marshes
Levee
Flood Channel & Retention Pond
Green Streets Esplanade & Marina
Riparian Edge
Industrial Edge
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Marina & Flood Channel
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Esplanade B
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Natural Edge
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NATURAL EDGE
NATURAL EDGE
Delaware Avenue
NATURAL EDGE
Levee Trail
NATURAL EDGE
high flood level
Riparian and Wildlife Edge
NATURAL EDGE
riparian zone
B
ESPLANADE
ESPLANADE
ALLﾃ右
ESPLANADE
4% slope
Social Levee
ESPLANADE
Terraced Edge
ESPLANADE
Orthodox Street
ESPLANADE
C
MARINA & FLOOD CHANNEL
Retention Pond
MARINA & FLOOD CHANNEL
Retention Pond
MARINA & FLOOD CHANNEL
high flood level
swale/drywell when not flooded
Buckius Street
MARINA & FLOOD CHANNEL
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INDUSTRIAL EDGE
Riparian Edge
Green Street
Levee Fishing Pier
Restored Marshes
CASE STUDY: Rohm & Haas Site
INDUSTRIAL EDGE
52 acres of impervious area
$21,385.40/fiscal year
Bridesburg Elementary School
CASE STUDY: Rohm & Haas Site
INDUSTRIAL EDGE
33 greened acres
potential savings: $11,818.23/fiscal year
Bridesburg Elementary School
CASE STUDY: Honeywell Resin & Chemicals
INDUSTRIAL EDGE 33 acres of impervious area
CASE STUDY: Honeywell Resin & Chemicals
INDUSTRIAL EDGE
purchase 10 acres worth of stormwater credits
CONNECTIVE Absorb and repurpose vacant land Increase access to open space Reduce impervious surfaces Leverage waterfront investments Facilitate alternative transit connections Create desirable neighborhoods
PERFORMATIVE
CATALYTIC
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130 acres of waterfront park 53 acres of new development 96% vacancy is absorbed