Is development finally going to be starting along the Deleware River in the Northeast?
http://www.northeasttimes.com/2005/0526/riverfront.html
It would be nice to see anything along there other then the clusters of delapidated and rusted factories and industrial sites. The condos and marina at Rhawn Street & State Road sound nice with being next to the park and all but dosen't that site butt right up to the prison?

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Thousands more - new condos and townhomes. Miles of new sewers, new schools, new roads, new police protection, more fire protection.

All without paying property taxes for ten years.

Who will be the last fool to pay the city property taxes.

I'm glad to see such developments - how many reasonably priced homes will be built up there, how many new (as opposed to shifted incity), etc.

Without planning, we will pi$$ away this city.

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I honestly believe future philadelphians will look back on this period with mixed reactions. Some good development happened but for the most part it was completely uncoordinated and left tons of horrible development. I would mention some specific areas that really bug me but many people, if not all of us, live near some of the really horrible developments going on in this city right now. It's as if were in a slow motion car wreck!

It may take a century to clean up some of the crap being done as we speak.

I certainly agree with your sentiment, that without planning the city will be pissed away. Especially these area's which are along the river. This area certainly could be a very desirable place to live. But as they stand now they are eyesores. The old Disston Steel Mill, junk yards, strip clubs, rusted industrial sites. Really just about anything is an improvement, as long as there is access to the river for everyone and a river trail. Oh, and no Goldenberg strip malls!!!

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Good news. I lived across the river in Palmyra...it was really really nice...but too quiet. Keep us posted!

the sky is falling, the sky is falling!

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I think it is at the end of Princeton Ave. If you look at my first post under Deleware River development there's a link to the Northeast times with info about the different sites. When you get off 95 going north at Cottman Ave, look to your right. You will see a cleared lot next to the boat marina and St. Vincent's Orphanage. I think this may be the site. The 95 exits for Cottman Avenue are supposed to be re-routed and possibly the fire house on Longshore Avenue is slated to go to make way for this new on ramp.
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Now-a-days, men wear a fool's cap, and call it a liberty cap.
Thoreau from Slavery in Massachusetts

Let's hope they open new schools for the influx of residents. Disston Elementary has gone to the dogs and St. Leo is closing its doors after nearly 100 years this week.

Good post, thanks.


(I am overwriting the South Jersey posts).

Joel

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