Politics & Government
$100 Million Plan Unveiled To Transform Philadelphia's Avenue Of The Arts Into Greener Space
The signature stretch of Center City on South Broad Street is known for its musical theater, opera, film and comedy shows.
July 10, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A $100 million makeover to transform Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts was unveiled on Tuesday. The plan called "Avenue of the Arts 2.0" would make the stretch of Broad Street from City Hall to Washington Avenue into a lush, green arts park.
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Gensler, a world-renowned architecture firm, is designing "Avenue of the Arts 2.0."
"We've achieved much as an organization over the last 31 years," Laura Burkhardt, the Avenue of the Arts, Inc. executive director, said in a news release. "Today, the Avenue of the Arts is one of the City's most dynamic mixed-use corridors with thousands of residents and millions of visitors each year. This initiative will add 'world-class arts city' to Philadelphia's renown as a hub of history and sports."
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