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VISION 2026 1.0 PUBLIC SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS

VISION 2026 1 - oldcitydistrict.org 2026 1.0 PUBLIC SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS. As part of the master planning process, a public survey, using Survey Monkey, was

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V I S I O N 2 0 2 61.0

PUBLIC SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS

As part of the master planning process, a public survey, using Survey Monkey, was developed to gauge stakeholder insights on key issues shaping the future of Old City.

While not a scientific survey, it included 472 respondents and respresents a qualitative snapshot of perspectives, values, and opinions of Old City stakeholders.

The survey was posted on the project webpage (www.oldcitydistrict.org/vision2026) June 12th and closed on July 3rd. It was distributed via the Old City District’s 10,000+

address email database, social media outlets, flyers at institutional partners like the Arch Street Meeting house, by word-of-mouth, and board and steering commitee members.

The survey was further promoted at a public open house held on June 23rd.

The following pages present highlights of the results of the survey. Full results, including all comments submitted, are available on the project webpage (www.oldcitydistrict.

org/vision2026). Together with market research, continued stakeholder input, and best practices, they will inform the development of Vision2026.

August 2015

231 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19106

215.592.7929www.oldcitydistrict.org

prepared by The RBA Group with Urban Partners + Atkin Olshin Schade Architects

Jonas Maciunas, principal author

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6PUBLIC SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 3Public Survey Highlights

Profile: 472 Respondents

18+44+38+M6+22+25+26+21+M

990=672=306=369=153=102=501=219=

990=

36-55

21-35

no

reply

56-70

71-85

female

mal

e

no reply

Age

Gender

Philadelphia Residents 356

Old City Residents Old City WorkersProperty OwnersBusiness Owners

TouristsVisitors

No Reply

224

102

123

53

36

167

73

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 4Public Survey Highlights

Favorite Things About Old City - History+Dining top the listChoices included 3 of the following: Architecture, Arts+Culture, Bars+Nightlife, Dining, History, Independent+Local Businesses, Open Spaces, People-watching, Public Events, Residential Choices, Sight-seeing, Shopping.

861=830= Dining (54%)

585=531= Independent+Local Businesses (35%)

Arts+ Culture (39%)

480= Architecture (32%)

885=765= Dining (51%)

765=645= Arts+Culture (43%)

Independent+Local Businesses (51%)

480= Architecture (32%)

History (59%)

870=750= Dining (50%)

600=570= Independent+Local Businesses (38%)

Architecture (40%)

540= Arts+Culture (36%)

History (58%)

840=750= Dining (50%)

600=570= Independent+Local businesses (38%)

Architecture (40%)

540= Arts+Culture (36%)

History (56%)

774=630= Dining (42%)

570=555= Independent+Local Businesses (37%)

Architecture (38%)

435= Bars+Nightlife (29%)

870=735= Dining (48%)

570=540= Arts+Culture (36%)

Architecture (38%)

525= Independent+Local Businesses (35%)

History (58%)

945=855= Dining (57%)

705=555= Independent+Local Busineses (37%)

Arts+Culture (57%)

540= Architecture (36%)

History (63%)

990=990= Dining (66%)

990=615= Architecture (42%)

Arts+Culture (66%)

570= Independent+Local Businesses (38%)

History (66%)

History (52%)Residents

Business Owners

Workers

Visitors Age 71-85

Age 21-35

Age 36-55

Age 56-70

History (57%)

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 5Public Survey Highlights

Choosing Old City (or not)Neighborhood populations are always turning over. We wanted to get a sense whether respondents are thinking of moving into or out of Old City in the next three years and why. We make particular note of those absolutely not moving in or definitely moving out. Here’s what we heard:

15+41+44M52+42+6MMoving

out

maybe

abso

lutely not

Moving in

defi nitely

maybe

defi nitely

absolutely not

Absolutely not: Most prefer where they live now... others say Old City is too expensive, noisy, has too many tourists, lacking in resident-serving retail, not child-friendly, lacking green space and transit.

Maybe: I love the area. Good transit. Central location. Historic architecture. Low, dense built environment. Vibrancy. Hard to find affordable, “NON-Luxury” homes. Not enough large apartments.

Definitely: No housing for growing families, parking, noisiness, schools, affordability, looking for a yard in the suburbs.

Maybe: High cost of apartments, search for single-family options, parking, lack of a grocery store and other resident-oriented retail, becoming boring with “luxury” units.

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 6Public Survey Highlights

Neighborhoods from which to borrow attributesOld City is a totally unique Philadelphia neighborhood, but we were curious to know which neighborhood from which respondents would like Old City to borrow some attributes attributes. Here’s what we found:

945=Rittenhouse Square

455=East Passyunk

13%

455=Society Hill

13%

356=Northern Liberties

10%

27%

280=Midtown Village

2890=Washington Square West

8%

8%

Retail oriented toward residents, not tourists. More upscale shopping and dining. Grocery stores. Park/open space. Better public transit. Foot traffic. Better side-walks & street lighting. High rise apartments. More and better dining & shopping.

Family-friendly. Laid back. Great restaurants. Community and collaboration. Good mix of unique shops and restaurants. Great nightlife without being obnoxious. Outdoor dining and the best restaurants.

Facades of homes. Cozy. Clean streets. Single family residential balances rental dominance. Fewer panhandlers. No modern deveopment. Trees! Peaceful. Upscale. Playspace for children. Unified community opposition to development.

Good food. Retail diversity. Innovative new architecture that respects character. 3-Bedroom units that are affordable/sustainable. Artsy. Laid back. Holiday decorations. Festivals and beer gardens. Hip. Welcoming to children.

No vacant lots or blighted buildings. More people, less parking lots. Variety of housing. Acceptance that not every building will look like a historic row home. Mature yet innovative bar/dining scene. Locally grown businesses. Bike access.

Greenery. Central meeting space. Mix of businesses, including independents. More rental units. Convenient grocery stores, pharmacies, etc. Fewer vacant buildings. Park space.

Desirable Attributes

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 7Public Survey Highlights

Retail Opinions: Fill the Vacancy and Spruce things Up! In many ways, ground floor and retail uses shape how neighborhoods are percieved and experienced. We asked respondents about their perceptions of the state of storefronts in Old City.

Resid

ents

Busin

ess

Ow

ners

Wor

kers

Visit

ors

Everything is OK

5426

Storefront appearances could impove

60626965

There are too many retailers

2431

73Too many storefronts

are vacant

797063

Vacancies should convert to office/residence

9467

There should be more retailers/restaurants

52656159

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 8Public Survey Highlights

Retail Uses: Enthusiasm for Food Uses + Creative Retail We asked whether Old City should have much more, a little bit more, no change, a little bit less, or much less of different types of ground floor uses:

2+54+28+16z

Resid

ents

Busin

ess

Ow

ners

Wor

kers

Visit

ors

4+10+39+27+20z

1+5+43+36+15z

2+7+56+28+7z

Souvenir Shops

60+33+6+1z

50+31+19z

48+39+13z

39+46+15z

Grocery/Produce

26+43+30+1z

28+44+26+2z

28+44+27+1z

23+46+30+1z

Cafes

1+7+46+27+19z

8+40+27+25z

1+8+50+22+19z

1+10+52+25+12z

Commercial Supply

5+16+45+19+15z

6+15+46+22+11z

6+16+52+19+7z

5+12+56+22+5z

Bars

13+42+41+3+1z

24+35+37+2+2z

13+44+38+5z

11+45+43+1z

Clothing Stores

22+46+29+3z

31+43+18+8z

23+49+25+3z

20+44+35+1z

Restau-rants

22+41+32+5z

36+32+32z

28+46+25+1z

24+50+25+1z

Vintage/Local Made

Enthusiastic Support Modest Support OppositionMixed Opinions

11+29+53+5+2z

20+35+43+2z

13+32+51+3+1z

9+38+49+3+1z

Furniture + Home

16+26+52+5+1z

33+24+39+4z

22+26+48+2+2z

13+32+52+2+1z

Galleries

12+45+36+5+2z

14+38+40+6+2z

11+44+38+5+2z

9+45+40+5+1z

General Merch.

4+28+58+7+3z

10+29+51+4+6z

5+33+54+6+2z

5+31+57+6+1z

Personal Services

17+29+37+8+9z

18+39+27+8+8z

19+44+28+5+4z

19+42+31+7+1z

Beer Gardens

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 9Public Survey Highlights

Retail Uses: Enthusiasm for Food Uses + Creative Retail We asked whether Old City should have much more, a little bit more, no change, a little bit less, or much less of different types of ground floor uses:

Souvenir Shops

Grocery/Produce Cafes

Commercial SupplyBars

Clothing Stores

Restau-rants

Vintage/Local Made

Enthusiastic Support Modest Support OppositionMixed Opinions

Furniture + HomeGalleries

General Merch.

Ages

21

-35

Ages

36-5

5Ag

es56

-70

Ages

71-8

5

15+40+43+2z51+37+11+1z33+41+25+1z20+46+330z26+49+25z 10+42+42+5+1z12+24+58+6z7+33+51+7+2z 10+27+46+16+1z1+3+48+32+16z3+7+45+32+13z

15+46+37+2z48+41+11z30+43+27z29+45+22+4z27+39+31+3z 12+42+39+6+1z19+25+52+2+2z15+32+48+4+1z 4+13+54+21+8z1+11+59+19+10z8+53+23+16z

8+43+43+6z49+36+13+2z19+46+33+2z26+33+33+7z15+43+39+3z 10+51+33+3+3z14+37+48+1z14+32+51+3z 5+54+23+18z4+51+32+13z1+12+40+31+16z

14+54+25+7z39+54+7z18+46+32+4z7+74+11+7z17+45+380z 8+44+40+8z28+36+360z17+35+38+7+3z 4+31+35+30z4+4+37+33+22z4+11+46+25+14z

Personal Services

4+32+58+5+1z

10+30+51+5+4z

1+29+66+4z

4+21+47+21+7z

Beer Gardens

33+41+25+1z

11+49+27+8+5z

7+19+51+8+15z

11+52+22+15z

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 10Public Survey Highlights

Helping the Retail Market (support is broad but varies)Retail needs access to markets to succeed. We asked if people think those markets are sufficient, and if they’d be interested in their growth to support retail.

Resid

ents

Busin

ess

Ow

ners

Wor

kers

Visit

ors

Additional retail CAN be supported by Old City’s current residential

population, workers, and visitors.

56314645

Additional retail CANNOT be supported by Old City’s current residents, workers, and visitors. That’s OK; I like the amount of retail we have.

8244

Additional retail CANNOT currently be supported. I’d like to see more residents, workers, and visitors

to support retail.

36675051

Residents are the most optimistic that more retail

could be supported without additional customers

Business owners are more likely to believe that retail

can only expand if their customer base grows Very few residents, business

owners, workers, or visitors are content with the current amount of retail in Old City

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 11Public Survey Highlights

Near consensus: more people are good for Old City Old City has been evolving for centuries, with changing numbers of feet on the street and faces in the windows. For the next chapter of that evolution, we asked whether Old City should have many more, some more, no change, slightly fewer, or many fewer of different types of activies:

19+43+32+5+1z 30+56+14z 23+32+36+7+2z 21+44+29+6z 29+52+18+1z 25+35+29+9+2z32+47+17+4z 49+40+11+z 62+28+6+4z 20+47+30+3z 33+56+11z 34+38+23+4+1z25+47+24+3+1z 37+50+13z 41+38+16+4+1z 21+47+27+2+3z 28+61+11z 37+33+24+5+1z22+50+26+2z 28+60+11+1z 38+42+15+5z 14+66+17+3z 34+52+14z 52+10+31+7z

Resid

ents

Busin

ess

Ow

ners

Wor

kers

Visit

ors

People Living in Old City

People Visiting Old City

People Working in Old City

Ages

21

-35

Ages

36-5

5Ag

es56

-70

Ages

71-8

5

People Living in Old City

People Visiting Old City

People Working in Old City

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 12Public Survey Highlights

Perceived Transport Impacts: More people are choosing to live, work, shop, and visit in Old City. Their transportation choices impact the Old City experience. We asked if the experience would get a lot better, a little better, no change, a little worse, or a lot worse if more people traveled to, from, or within the neighborhood in various ways:

Resid

ents

Busin

ess

Ow

ners

Wor

kers

Visit

ors

54+15+24+6+1zWalking

63+14+21+2z67+18+13+2z63+16+18+2+1z

31+33+24+9+3zIndego

Bikeshare

29+31+28+9+3zPersonal Bicycle

41+34+17+4+4z 39+33+26+2z40+35+16+5+4z 37+35+20+5+3z35+36+22+6+1z 37+35+21+5+2z

16+28+47+7+2zSEPTA or

NJTransit Bus

17+38+43+2+z22+31+37+8+2z17+33+39+10+1z

9+19+50+18+4zTaxi, Uber, etc

13+29+44+6+8z12+23+45+15+5z8+15+52+23+2z

3+1+16+40+40zDriving

2+4+23+40+31z1+1+17+41+40z3+2+14+34+47z

Enthusiastic Support Modest Support OppositionMixed Opinions

21+31+43+4+1zSEPTA Subway

22+32+46z33+30+35+2z25+38+35+2z

19+29+47+5+0zRegional Rail

or PATCO

17+37+44+2+z25+30+44+1z21+38+40+1z

Walking and biking make Old City a better placeMore Transit ridership would be good for Old CityCars and driving undermine Old City

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 13Public Survey Highlights

49+19+24+6+2z60+15+20+4+1z69+15+16z76+3+21z

Ages

21

-35

Ages

36-5

5Ag

es56

-70

Ages

71-8

5

Walking

Enthusiastic Support Modest Support OppositionMixed Opinions

33+40+24+2+1z 32+43+22+2+1z40+31+19+9+1z 41+24+24+10+1z35+31+21+8+5z 37+29+23+7+4z36+40+16+4+4z 36+32+29+3z

Indego Bikeshare

Personal Bicycle

3+1+12+36+48z2+2+17+38+41z6+1+19+37+37z+3+14+52+31z

Driving

4+19+52+19+6z13+17+46+20+4z14+15+50+18+3z14+18+47+14+7z

Taxi, Uber, etc

16+26+44+13+1z23+28+42+5+2z24+32+39+3+2z21+41+31+7z

SEPTA or NJTransit Bus

25+34+36+4+1z29+32+36+3z25+33+40+2z21+46+29+4z

SEPTA Subway

23+32+43+2z26+30+43+1z20+37+41+2z27+35+27+11z

Regional Rail or PATCO

Perceived Transport Impacts: More people are choosing to live, work, shop, and visit in Old City. Their transportation choices impact the Old City experience. We asked if the experience would get a lot better, a little better, no change, a little worse, or a lot worse if more people traveled to, from, or within the neighborhood in various ways:

Walking and biking make Old City a better placeMore Transit ridership would be good for Old CityCars and driving undermine Old City

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 14Public Survey Highlights

Walking

Enthusiastic Support Modest Support OppositionMixed Opinions

Indego Bikeshare

Personal Bicycle DrivingTaxi, Uber, etc

SEPTA or NJTransit Bus

19+32+44+4+1zSEPTA Subway

Regional Rail or PATCO

28+31+28+10+3z29+34+24+10+3z54+15+25+5+1z 18+30+48+4z 14+29+48+7+2z 9+19+50+18+4z 3+1+16+41+39z33+39+25+3z48+35+14+3z46+32+19+3z72+16+11+1z 27+41+31+1z 24+35+30+11z 12+13+52+19+4z 1+12+31+56z33+36+29+2+z41+32+23+2+2z36+43+16+5z59+24+170z 30+34+360z 29+31+33+7z 14+18+43+18+7z 7+4+24+24+41z43+30+270z45+29+23+3z42+29+26+3z71+10+17+2z 41+28+310z 32+32+28+8z 12+22+46+15+5z 3+5+22+40+30z

Old

City

+

Soci

ety

Hill

Cent

ral

Phila

Out

er

Phila

Beyo

ndPh

ila

Perceived Transport Impacts: More people are choosing to live, work, shop, and visit in Old City. Their transportation choices impact the Old City experience. We asked if the experience would get a lot better, a little better, no change, a little worse, or a lot worse if more people traveled to, from, or within the neighborhood in various ways:

Walking and biking make Old City a better placeMore Transit ridership would be good for Old CityCars and driving undermine Old City

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 15Public Survey Highlights

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Individual Transport Aspirations In addition to asking about what respondents would like to see from current and future neighbors, we asked people how they would like change their own transportation behavior in the future. We asked whether they would like to travel more, the same, or less in various ways:

Many want to walk and bike moreTransit is valued but not an aspirationAlmost nobody wants to be in a car

WalkingIndego

BikesharePersonal Bicycle DrivingTaxi, Uber, etc

SEPTA or NJTransit BusSEPTA Subway

Regional Rail or PATCO

35+65z1910

6Ce

ntra

l Ph

ilaO

uter

Ph

ilaBe

yond

Phila

26+65+9z 27+66+7z 18+77+5z 10+83+7z 12+82+6z 3+78+19z 3+62+35z54+46z 42+58z 43+54+3z 24+71+5z 12+82+6z 16+77+7z 5+74+21z 64+36z50+50z 32+61+7z 25+63+12z 20+73+7z 16+80+4z 9+84+7z 2+84+14z 2+65+33z40+57+3z 27+65+8z 22+70+8z 19+76+5z 28+67+5z 14+81+5z 13+63+24z 5+66+29z

Significant interest Room for improved perception/utility DisinterestLast resort

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 16Public Survey Highlights

Individual Transport Aspirations In addition to asking about what respondents would like to see from current and future neighbors, we asked people how they would like change their own transportation behavior in the future. We asked whether they would like to travel more, the same, or less in various ways:

Resid

ents

Walking

35+65+z

Visit

ors 47+53z

Busin

ess

Ow

ners

Wor

kers

47+53+z40+60z

Driving

3+63+34z

2+65+33z

63+37z63+37z

Indego Bikeshare

27+66+7z

37+58+5z

37+54+9z29+64+7z

Personal Bicycle

27+67+6z

34+59+7z

35+59+6z25+65+10z

Taxi, Uber, etc

2+80+18z

7+72+21z

9+70+21z7+71+22z

SEPTA SubwayRegional Rail

or PATCO

18+78+4z 10+83+7z

21+73+6z 18+76+6z

18+78+4z 7+86+7z13+81+6z 8+82+10z

SEPTA or NJTransit Bus

12+83+5z

16+76+8z

17+75+8z10+81+9z

Significant interest Room for improved perception/utility DisinterestLast resort

Many want to walk and bike moreTransit is valued but not an aspirationAlmost nobody wants to be in a car

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 17Public Survey Highlights

Ages

71-8

5Ag

es 2

1-35

Ages

36-

55

50+50z45+54+1z

Ages

56-7

0

Walking

31+69z32+68z

37+62+1z 46+51+3z34+60+6z 26+66+8z

Indego Bikeshare

Personal Bicycle

20+68+12z 14+76+10z18+64+18z 10+71+19z

2+59+39z4+62+34z

Driving

1+66+33z75+25z

6+69+25z5+81+14z

Taxi, Uber, etc

3+77+20z8+77+15z

26+69+5z 17+76+7z20+75+5z 14+80+6z

SEPTA SubwayRegional Rail

or PATCO

16+77+7z 9+84+7z4+92+4z 9+86+5z

14+78+8z16+78+6z

SEPTA or NJTransit Bus

8+86+6z15+78+7z

Room for improved perception/utility DisinterestLast resortSignificant Interest

Many want to walk and bike moreTransit is valued but not an aspirationAlmost nobody wants to be in a carIndividual Transport Aspirations

In addition to asking about what respondents would like to see from current and future neighbors, we asked people how they would like change their own transportation behavior in the future. We asked whether they would like to travel more, the same, or less in various ways:

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 18Public Survey Highlights

Infrastructure: Reflecting Values and Shaping Mobility Choices Transportation decisions are shaped by many variables. We asked what changes would increase respondents’ use of various modes. Keeping in mind responses to previous survey questions about personal aspirations and the impact of increased driving, bicycling and transit use on Old City, these responses will help craft a plan that reflects stakeholders’ overall preferences for future neighborhood conditions. Here are the top four responses for each mode:

Driving Bicycling Public Transit

672=More available parking

52%

596=More affordable parking

38%

544=More convenient parking

35%

356=Less traffic

23%

800=Safer bike lanes

724=More bike lanes

556=Less vehicular traffic

508=More available bike parking

688=Physical improvement of facilities

588=More frequent service

412=Clearer understanding of service

344=Faster service

43%

836=Not interested in driving more*

53%

47%

36%

33%

540=Not interested in bicycling more*

35% 540=Not interested in riding more*

35%

45%

37%

27%

23%

* This does not suggest that the rest (47%, 65%, and 65%, respectively), ARE interested in using this mode more, but that they might consider it, if conditions improved

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 19Public Survey Highlights

Quantity + frequency of open space: Old City has large parks at its edges and is dotted with open spaces within. We asked about the amount of open space in Old City (way too much, a little too much, just right, not quite enough, and not nearly enough) and how far respondents would ideally like to walk to a park or open space.

14+53+31+1+1z17+47+34+2z17+47+33+3z54+15+24+6+1z

Amount

Resid

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Busin

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Ow

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Wor

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Visit

ors

Ideal distance360=918= 3-7 minutes

360=162= 10+ minutes

7-9 minutes

0-3 minutes20%

51%

20%

9%

414=846= 3-7 minutes

360=180= 10+ minutes

7-9 minutes

0-3 minutes23%

47%

20%

10%

360=990= 3-7 minutes

360=108= 10+ minutes

7-9 minutes

0-3 minutes20%

55%

20%

6%

324=846= 3-7 minutes

468=162= 10+ minutes

7-9 minutes

0-3 minutes18%

47%

26%

9%

Selected CommentsI think Independence Park Northwest has huge potential, but it not currently laid out well. I suggest adding more trees, seating, and food truck station (like Love Park).

Should be more European-style pedestrian-only streets and plazas with al fresco restaurants and cafes.

2nd and Market “Christ Church Park” does not feel like a park at all. The walls prohibit use and it is a tragic waste of public space.

There aren’t many options left for green space when developers drive usage.

Programming helps make them engaging. Read your Jane Jacobs on how to fix Washington Square (and Independence Mall, for that matter).

The new dog park at Penns Landing is AMAZING.

More seating--especially moveable chairs so you can choose wheth-er you want to be in the sun or the shade. More activities, like big chess sets (like the Porch at 30th Street station).

Please. Please. Please create dedicated dog parks; but restrict or ban dogs in the human parks!!! Please? I have to dodge all the crap on the sidewalk, give me some green grass to enjoy with none of this stuff in it.

Allow the space under the Ben Franklin Bridge to be used for public events, art shows, street truck festivals, block party...

See Rittenhouse Square: Benches, farmers markets, art exhibits, fountains, flowers.

The Christ Church park is a great location but is under-utilized by the community. Issues are access and layout.

Parks, plazas, and open space compete for real estate with buildings, parking, and roads.

Survey results suggest respondents are interested in more access to high-quality open space, though

not necessarily on each and every block.

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 20Public Survey Highlights

Quality of open space: Open spaces are where people socialize, relax, and get some fresh air. We asked if ten key public spaces within Old City and just beyond its borders were among respondents favorite places in the city, pretty nice, moderate, in need of improvement, or avoided. Sometimes, they registered no opinion at all.

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Beloved: Washington Square Race Street Pier, and the southeast section of Independence National Historic Park, are widely enjoyed.

Appreciated: Franklin Square and the northwest section of Independence National Historic Park are not beloved, but perceived as general assets.

Overlooked: Welcome Park, Arch Street Firehouse Park, and Wood Street Park are subject of mixed opinions, with many respondents registering none at all.

Opportunities to become beloved: Penn’s Landing and Christ Church Park are considered nice, but with room for improvement. The central location of Christ Church Park makes it an especially promising opportunity.

V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 21Public Survey Highlights

Activating Open Spaces Some parks are passivlely used; others are more actively programmed. Before considering what might be appropriate where, we wanted to get a sense of which types of activities respondents would be interested in being introduced or expnded. Given eight options, we asked they select up to three.

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Activating Open Spaces Some parks are passivlely used; others are more actively programmed. Before considering what might be appropriate where, we wanted to get a sense of which types of activities respondents would be interested in being introduced or expnded. Given eight options, we asked they select up to three.

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V I S I O N 2 0 2 6 F R A M E W O R K 24Public Survey Highlights

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Walking Driving Taxi, Uber, etcSEPTA or

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