Bridesburg, PA: Restructuring an industrial neighborhood's relationship with water

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

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Increase access to open space

3

Reduce impervious surfaces

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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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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

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ESPLANADE

ESPLANADE

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ESPLANADE

4% slope

Social Levee

ESPLANADE

Terraced Edge

ESPLANADE

Orthodox Street

ESPLANADE

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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

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130 acres of waterfront park 53 acres of new development 96% vacancy is absorbed