ZCC Imagines Philadelphia
ZCC Regular Session 6/11/2008
ZCC Imagines Philadelphia
Alan Urek of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC) updated the ZCC on the citywide comprehensive planning effort. “Imagine Philadelphia: Laying the Foundation” is a visioning process designed to inspire public involvement in developing a plan for the city’s future – the first such plan in 50 years. Urek said that the main goal of community focus groups held earlier this year was “to encourage citizens to weigh in on big ideas.” Participants envisioned a car-free Center City, public access along the waterfront, “complete” neighborhoods with schools and shops nearby, buried highways, “greener” industries, and other concepts. The PCPC will follow up the community vision effort by preparing eight policy papers, pulling together information and best practices on urban design, parks and open space, economic development, neighborhoods, housing, transportation, public facilities, and preservation. Imagine Philadelphia is critical to the work of the ZCC. The results will yield a vision plan for Philadelphia that will feed into zoning reform and the remapping of districts. Briefing books on Imagine Philadelphia will be completed in mid-July and made available to the ZCC Executive Director, expected to be named on June 25th.
For more on Imagine Philadelphia visit http://www.imaginephiladelphia.org/index.html .
Zoning Watch 2008 Archives
ZCC
- 12/10/2008 Eva Gladstein Approved as ZCC Director (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 12/06/2008 Zoning Code Evaluation Underway (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 11/25/2008 Tell the ZCC What You Think About Zoning (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 11/12/2008 Community Input on Zoning Reform Begins (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 11/12/2008 Mayor Recommends Eva Gladstein for ZCC Director (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 11/11/2008 Greenberger on Zoning Code Commission (CurrentCurrentCurrent)
- 10/09/2008 ZCC Focuses on Public Involvement (CurrentCurrentCurrent)
- 09/14/2008 ZCC Consultant Team Presents Full Workplan (CurrentCurrentCurrent)
- 09/10/2008 ZCC Director and Consultant Update (CurrentCurrentCurrent)
- 09/10/2008 What Zoning Reform Means to New ZCC Chair and PCPC Director Alan Greenberger (CurrentCurrentCurrent)
- 09/10/2008 Sustainability Director Meets ZCC (CurrentCurrentCurrent)
- 08/13/2008 Judith Eden Remembered (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 08/13/2008 ZCC Consultants Present Workplan (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 08/06/2008 ZCC Recommends 4 Director Candidates, Awaits Nutter Selection (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 06/11/2008 ZCC Imagines Philadelphia (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 06/11/2008 ZCC Selects Technical Services Consultant (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 05/14/2008 Mayor Affirms Work of ZCC (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 05/13/2008 ZCC receives update on GreenPlan Philadelphia (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 05/09/2008 ZCC has established a timeline for hiring an executive director and consultant team. (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
ZBA
- 11/11/2008 Greenberger on Zoning Board of Adjustments (CurrentCurrentCurrent)