Amtrak is getting ready to create a master plan for 30th Street Station, hoping to make the neoclassical landmark a more welcoming gateway to both West Philadelphia and Center City.
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Posted 18 July 2011 - 08:25 AM
Amtrak is getting ready to create a master plan for 30th Street Station, hoping to make the neoclassical landmark a more welcoming gateway to both West Philadelphia and Center City.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 16 August 2013 - 09:43 AM
Amtrak soon will begin the first phase of an exterior building restoration as part of a $35 million project to upgrade the 100-year-old Philadelphia 30th Street Station.
Designed to improve the iconic structure, the project includes renovation of the station's surrounding West Plaza and replacement of passenger elevators.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 09 October 2013 - 12:31 AM
Amtrak is seeking redevelopment plans for 30th Street Station and the surrounding area, including the potentially lucrative air rights above the rail yards adjacent to the station.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 29 November 2013 - 10:17 PM
Amtrak reopens 30th Street Station west plaza
Amtrak reopened the western entrance, or west plaza, at 30th Street Station Friday.
The plaza had been closed since last fall as part of a $30 million, Amtrak-funded renovation project.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 02 May 2014 - 06:55 PM
Even as grand plans proceed for development around 30th Street Station, the iconic station will remain wrapped in scaffolding and netting for lack of funds for repairs, a top Amtrak official said Friday.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 28 May 2014 - 09:15 AM
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Posted 13 January 2015 - 09:35 AM
Amtrak news release, 1/12:
AMTRAK AND PARTNERS HOST OPEN HOUSE ON
PHILADELPHIA 30TH STREET STATION DISTRICT PLAN
Opportunity for public to learn about project and provide input
PHILADELPHIA – Amtrak and its partners in the Philadelphia 30th Street Station District Plan will host an open house this month to introduce the project to the public and solicit community input. The event is an opportunity for interested parties to learn about the project, meet the team, ask questions and contribute to the process.
The open house will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 on the main concourse at 30th Street Station from 4-7 p.m. There will be no formal presentation, but members of the project team will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about the project goals, study area and process.
The public is also invited to learn about the project by visiting the recently-launched website, www.PhillyDistrict30.com. Here visitors can get the latest project information, sign up to receive project updates via e-mail, review news coverage and more.
The Philadelphia 30th Street Station District Plan is a joint planning effort focused on creating a single integrated vision for the area surrounding 30th Street Station. The goals of the plan center on concepts of community, connectivity and identity. The effort is led by Amtrak, Brandywine Realty Trust, Drexel University and SEPTA with support from a Coordinating Committee that includes a wide range of public and private agencies, area stakeholders and other interested parties.
Posted 13 January 2015 - 12:41 PM
Let's hope they stick to what they say that only the air rights over the train yards are being considered for development. Hopefully the mistake of New York's Penn Station being destroyed in the late 1960's will never happen again. Philadelphia's 30th Street Station is at least not hemmed in by other buildings.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 19 December 2015 - 03:13 AM
30th Street Station part of proposal to transform neighborhood
The massive rail yard at 30th Street Station would be partially capped under an evolving proposal to transform the area into a vibrant new neighborhood linking Center City with West Philadelphia.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 09 January 2016 - 03:17 AM
30th Street District Plan connects station to Center City and surrounding West Philly neighborhoods
As commuters continued their everyday bustle through 30th Street Station December 16th, they may have cast a curious glance at the clusters of people gathered before tripods bearing maps, diagrams and other pertinent information. A few may have even stopped to investigate.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
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