5.2.1 Recommendations from Activity Two
The
process for project selection and vote tally was presented to the Steering Committee
at their September meeting. Due to budget constraints, and the revelation that the
32nd Street traffic island was already slated for use as a gateway by Drexel,
it was determined that only one improvement project would be implemented with the
initial grant funding. The Tot Lot on the northeast corner of Powelton Avenue and
35th Street was selected as the priority implementation project. This site,
one of the few open green spaces in the neighborhood, is highly visible and centrally
located. The site is owned by Drexel and has been used for play activities for many
years by children from Powelton, the Powel School, Mantua and other neighborhoods
as well as Drexel students and other neighbors. The Steering Committee advised PG
to secure approval from the owner of the site before the Design Team began schematic
design.
PG coordinated obtaining approval for the use of the Tot
Lot site and the Design Team began contacting stakeholders to determine how a redesign
would best
meet the needs of the diverse users. The results
of completed stakeholder interviews were presented to the Greening Committee at the
December 1999 meeting.