{"id":773,"date":"2016-10-07T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T19:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/more-american-street-open-houses\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T13:13:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T18:13:12","slug":"more-american-street-open-houses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/more-american-street-open-houses\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Round of American Street Open Houses: Join Us to Learn About Major Improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"

The City of Philadelphia is bringing some big improvements to North American Street <\/strong>with the help of a federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant, better known as a TIGER grant.<\/p>\n

To get input from residents in neighborhoods along American Street, we\u2019re holding two open houses<\/a> as a follow up to the two events held in July. We\u2019ll be providing more information about this $15 million project, which targets the two-mile stretch of American Street between Girard Avenue and Indiana Avenue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The next open house events will be held in mid-November:<\/p>\n

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Tuesday, November 15:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Front & Palmer<\/em>
\n1750 N. Front St., from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. <\/em><\/p>\n

\nThursday, November 17: <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\nPan American Academy Charter School (Cafeteria) <\/em><\/p>\n

2830 N. American St., from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Light refreshments will be provided, and we will have team members there who can answer any questions for Spanish speakers.
\nIn addition to Philadelphia Water, the Streets Department and the Commerce Department will be working on proposed improvements that include:<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Removing the unused trolley tracks and installing landscaped green infrastructure that will manage water from storms and protect local waterways<\/p>\n

\u2022 Additional landscaping and street amenities, such as trash receptacles and lighting<\/p>\n

\u2022 Wider, accessible sidewalks<\/p>\n

\u2022 Access to business properties<\/p>\n

\u2022 Improved traffic flow for all users<\/p>\n

\u2022 Shorter crossing distances for pedestrians<\/p>\n

\u2022 New bicycle lanes
\nConstruction on this work is expected to begin in January 2018.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming open house events!<\/p>\n

Please share this post or the flyer below with your neighbors:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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