@wrtdesign

A collaborative practice of city + regional #planners, #urbandesigners, #landscapearchitects + #architects who create vibrant, imaginative + sustainable places.

 PHL + SF
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South Philadelphia’s FDR Park will soon be home to North America's largest swing set, part of a $250M renovation that will create a 2-acre play space and tackle park flooding. The 30-seat “megaswing” will open to the public in August. nbcphiladelphia.com/news/loc…

South Philly's FDR Park to be home of North America's largest swing set

As part of $250 million worth of renovations, this summer, FDR Park in South Philadelphia will soon be home to the largest swing set in North America.

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I just uploaded “Sharswood Ribbon Cutting” to #Vimeo: vimeo.com/829111818

Sharswood Ribbon Cutting — May 2023

The second phase of the Sharswood Transformation Plan has been completed, another step in helping transform formerly desolate blocks in North Philadelphia. Phase two consists of 59 one-, two-, and...

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To all those arriving at #NPC23 this week, welcome to #Philly! As one of our home cities (San Francisco being the other), we are quite partial to the work being done here to make our neighborhoods more equitable and resilient. wrtdesign.com/news/welcome-t…
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Neighborhoods of #Choice: Healthy, affordable and stable housing and neighborhoods are the foundation of resilient communities, creating pathways of opportunity for individuals to grow and thrive. wrtdesign.com/news/neighborh… #ChoiceNeighborhoods
Blossom at Bartram Choice Neighborhood

ALT Blossom at Bartram Choice Neighborhood

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David McHenry, live at @Plan4HigherEd Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference!! @wrtdesign @TULiberalArts @TempleUniv
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This week during #ASLA2022 John Leys @SherwoodEng co-led a tour of the @Microsoft Silicon Valley campus with Jim Stickley @wrtdesign and Joe Howard of HT Harvey. The campus is certified LEED Platinum and designed to achieve net zero non-potable water certification under LBC
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I just uploaded “Newark360 Master Plan — "Shaping our City Together"” to #Vimeo: vimeo.com/771613582

Newark360 Master Plan — "Shaping our City Together"

Newark360: Shaping Our City Together, the citywide master plan, responds to the voices and concerns of Newarkers who want to live in a healthier, more equitable, and resilient city. It will guide the...

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WRT Senior Associate Jared Edgar McKnight, will be presenting "Unhoused, Underserved: Alternative Approaches to Designing Public Space for Public Good" at the ASLA Conference in San Francisco this week. #ASLA2022
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Breanna Sheeler to Chair Board of the @ACEMentorPhilly wrtdesign.com/news/breanna-s…
Parkade on 8th glow up with @philaparking and @wrtdesign More design inspiration: bit.ly/3BGk2HA #architecture #parkinggarage #metalarchitechture #contemporaryydesign #architectureilike #facadelovers #expandedmesh #architexture #cladding #buildingexterior #facadeupgrade
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It has been a great honor to be part of a fantastic team led by @wrtdesign and work with the @CityofNewarkNJ and Newarkers! Read more about the plan here: newark360.org
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Congratulations to the @TulsaHousing, @cityoftulsagov, North Tulsans, and residents of Comanche Park Apartments on this achievement. Looking forward to seeing this transformation. tulsaworld.com/news/local/50…

$50 million grant will help reimagine north Tulsa neighborhood: Envision Comanche

A mixed-use, mixed-income development is planned at the Comanche Park site. Current residents will have the first option for new apartments, Tulsa Housing Authority says.

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North Tulsa community, Comanche Park, is breaking ground on a multi-million dollar community transformation project after receiving a $50 million grant from U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary! @KTULNews @SecFudge @TulsaHousing
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@Penn13 Jun 2022
Why is Philadelphia being called the “Cellicon Valley” ? Because Penn is attracting the best life sciences talent in the world. And these innovators are getting a new home at the Pennovation Works. Learn more: pennovation.upenn.edu

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A wetland is coming to FDR Park! In partnership with @PHLAirport, 33 acres of the southwest corner is becoming a native tidal wetland, providing: 🐟 Important wildlife habitat 🌳 Increased biodiversity 💦 Improvements to frequent flooding Learn more: myphillypark.org/fdr-wetland
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FDR Park's updated design drops the golf driving range that was part of the 2019 plan. Now, it increases the park's natural areas, like trails, woodlands, meadows, and wetlands, by over a dozen acres — to 60% of the total park area. via @tough_schmidt_ whyy.org/articles/philadelph…

Revised FDR Park plan includes more nature, no golf

An update to the FDR Park plan expands natural areas and drops a planned golf driving range. A new tidal wetland is set to break ground soon.

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NP is working on the @newark360 plan as part of the team led by @wrtdesign. Over the next several weeks are a series of community workshops led by @BloombergAssoc Come out & shape the future ! #Newark #newark360 @one_arch_urb
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Maura McCarthy, ED @myphillypark, “The FDR Park Plan... accommodates more people and uses, creates space for meaningful environmental restoration, all while ensuring that the park’s recreation assets will stay usable through a period of certain climate change.”
Civic Commons US@CivicCommonsUS26 May 2022
Today, we profile 6 cities that are approaching public space work with climate resilience in mind. @grpg @overtonpark @myphillypark @PhilaParkandRec @LexingtonKyGov @CityofDetroit @Live6Alliance @rebuildfdn @TheJPBFdn @knightfdn @kresgefdn @WilliamPennFdn medium.com/reimagining-the-c…

Public Space as Climate Resilience

6 practices from cities across the country

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Congrats to @clevemetroparks and partners!
Cleveland Metroparks@clevemetroparks24 May 2022
Congrats to Cleveland Metroparks staff, partners & generous donor Brett Lindsey on receiving three top honors from the National Association of County & Park Recreation Officials (#NACPRO)! 👏 #FindYourPath
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