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FDR-Golf-Club

Golf Course Not Included in $200 Million FDR Park Redevelopment Master Plan

Jun 3, 2019Kyle McShane

Stakeholders including the Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, and the William Penn Foundation, recently released a $200 million redevelopment master plan for FDR Park in South Philly. The stakeholders stated that “FDR’s popularity, years of heavy use, and regular flooding have taken a toll on its infrastructure and environmental integrity.” Philadelphia-based architecture firm,

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Drexel Square

New Public Park Across from 30th Street Station Nearing Completion

Apr 25, 2019Kyle McShane

The first stage of the transformative $3.5 billion plan to redevelop the area around 30th Street Station is well underway. Brandywine Realty Trust, Drexel University, AMTRAK, and other stakeholders have partnered to build a new innovation neighborhood surrounding the station and have named it Schuylkill Yards. Before breaking ground on any new buildings, the partners

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