William Penn landed along the Delaware River in 1682. Not much has happened to the Philadelphia waterfront ever since. Oh, people have tried. Oh, people have hyped. Even I’ve become cynic about future waterfront developments. The current big plan is to cap I-95. Good idea. I-95 through Philadelphia was started in 1959, completed in 1979 (although who are we kidding construction will never be complete), and effectively divided the city from its waterfont. A plan to put a park over I-95 is a good start.
There have been a few other recent positive and encouraging developments. Race Street Pier. Cherry Street Pier. Morgan’s Pier. Spruce Street Harbor Park. All reasons to make a weekend excursion to the Delaware Waterfront and a glimpse of the area’s potential.
There have been a few other recent positive and encouraging developments. Race Street Pier. Cherry Street Pier. Morgan’s Pier. Spruce Street Harbor Park. All reasons to make a weekend excursion to the Delaware Waterfront and a glimpse of the area’s potential.
Race Street Pier - it's nice.
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Cherry Street Pier - another nice addition to Penn's Landing with a bit more going on than Race Street Pier. There's a few in house artists and a park at the far end of the pier with great views of the Delaware River. Cherry Street hosts several events throughout the year and is worth an Instagram follow.
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