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Welcome to the Design Advocacy Group
As a voluntary coalition of concerned citizens, DAG relies on digital communication tools to inform and communicate among its members. This website was developed to further enhance that capacity. We wish to thank the William Penn Foundation without whom this online forum would not be possible.
NEXT AT DAG - THURSDAY JUNE 4th:
Ahada Stanford, Senior Neighborhood Economic Development Manager, at the Philadelphia Commerce Department will discuss the planning study and development strategy for the City’s new Centennial District. In addition, John Kromer, Senior Consultant at the Fels School of Government, will discuss his forthcoming book Fixing Broken Cities.
Thursday, July 2 at 8:00 a.m. at the Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street. Please enter through the building lobby, not the Bookstore and Design Center.
JUNE DAGSPACE ARTICLE
Janice Woodcock, AIA, LEED-AP, is the former Executive Director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and now a practicing architect at KieranTimberlake. The following is an expanded text of her recent testimony to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission in support of the Central Delaware Overlay District legislation. Read the article here.
DAG LETTER TO PLANNING COMMISSION ON REDESIGN OF DILWORTH PLAZA
DAG recently sent a letter to the Planning Commission commenting on the proposed redesign of Dilworth Plaza. Click to Read.
DAG LETTER TO CITY ON PROPOSED TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ZONING
DAG has prepared a statement on the city's proposed Transit Oriented Development zoning that has been sent to Councilmembers Greenlee and Jones, Deputy Mayor Cutler, Planning Commission Chair Alan Greenberger, and Beverly Coleman, Executive Director of Neighborhoods Now.
The statement can be read here.
DAG LETTER TO PLANNING COMMISSION ON PROPOSED DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
Thanks to everyone who submitted comments regarding the Philadelphia City Planning Commission's proposal to establish a Design Review Committee. Your comments helped shape our thoughts, which have been sent to the Planning Commission. You can read the letter here.
DAG SPACE - NEW WEBSITE FEATURE:
To advance DAG's goal of promoting good design by encouraging thoughtful public discussion of design matters, DAG is initiating a monthly opinion piece. Read DAGSpace articles here.
DAG LETTER TO MAYOR REGARDING FOXWOODS CASINO AT THE GALLERY
DAG recently sent a letter to Mayor Nutter advocating for a careful process and good design in relocating the proposed Foxwoods casino to a location at the Gallery on Market Street. Read the full letter, with attachments, here.
NEW ADVOCACY PROJECT - DESIGN REVIEW:
The DAG Design Review Committee has reviewed
multiple projects on the
North Delaware
Riverfront, the new
Waterfront Redevelopment
District zoning
regulations, as well as 218 Arch Street.
Click here to read the reports.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
DAG meetings are held at 8 AM on the first Thursday of each month, at
the Center for Architecture,
1218 Arch Street. |
