With
the interest and concern about the possibility of Amphibious Vehicle
Tours, commonly called “The Ducks” on the Lower Schuylkill, the
Schuylkill River Park Alliance in association with
the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Commission, Philadelphia
Parks Alliance, Logan Square Neighborhood Association and Center City
Residents Association is hosting an open informational community forum.
Potential operators, the respondents to the RFP, are invited to attend the meeting to listen to the community input and concerns, but are they are not obligated to making formal presentations.
Please RSVP to learn more about the possibility of Amphibious Vehicle Tours on the Schuylkill River.
2 comments:
Too bad, I found about this too late. To whom can I make the following proposal: there are three parcels the Google Maps shows that might be win-win locations for the Ducks and the trail. First, a triangle plot of land that lies between 34th and I-76, and appears to have a driveway that emerges on 34th behind the gas station at the Greys Ferry intersection; and either of the pieces of land immediately adjacent to Bartram's Garden. The first one is easily connected to major University City and Center City roads, and there is enough room the railroad tracks won't interfere; the other two have the advantage of making Bartram's Garden more of a destination and on tourists radar. One of the Bartram neighbors was a pile of construction debris getting sorted by bulldozers the last time I was over there. And in either case, a launch ramp is a legitimate piece of infrastructure for a river, especially if it can be used by anyone and not just the Ducks. When the trail extends south, the result of accommodating an existing ramp into trail design will lead to a more aesthetic result than cutting a ramp across the existing trail, and insisting on a high bridge to go in place where the path is presently level.
please send your suggestions (and maps) to Brian.abernathy@phila.gov He is the Managing Director's Chief of Staff and is managing the project.
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