Philadelphia Posters (Sub

Sub-Area 1: West Philadelphia
62nd St.to 52nd St.
Recommendations (Cont.)
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Land Use
• Pedestrian safety and comfort
• Explore reuse and redevelopment
options for the former Acme distribution
site. The large nature of this site
represents a unique opportunity for a
neighborhood with few large parcels
available.
• Bus and trolley stop access and
amenities
• Unsafe interaction between cars,
trolleys, and buses
• High vehicular speeds
• Traffic congestion and backups
• The intersection of 52nd and Lancaster
Avenue deserves special consideration.
Renovation and/or redevelopment
of properties abutting this intersection
can help improve the image of this
important gateway location.
• Lack of turn lanes at major intersections
• Drivers facing a large amount of visual
information
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• Install wayfinding signage along 52nd
Street to identify destinations such
as the Park West Town Center and
Fairmount Park amenities.
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• Install transit amenities including
benches, shelters, trash cans, and route
signage for the SEPTA Route10 trolley
and Route 52 bus. Consolidate transit
stops as feasible at the intersection of
Lancaster Avenue and 52nd Street to
permit easy access and transfers.
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• Simplify and clarify traffic control
information for drivers.
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• Enhance existing green spaces and
explore opportunities for new open
space. Scrub vegetation should be
removed from hillsides and replaced
with more formalized plantings which
are appealing yet easy to maintain.
• Investigate unique opportunities
for placemaking. The restoration
and lighting of the stone railroad
embankments and tunnel at 56th and
Lancaster could transform these existing
elements into distinctive landmarks.
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• Improve the look and feel of Lancaster
Avenue by beautifying the properties
that front on US 30. Reasonable sign and
storefront regulations can help make
commercial properties more attractive
to shoppers, while landscaping and
uniform edge treatments can enhance
parking lots.
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• Improve the sidewalks on the bridge
over the Paoli/Thorndale line toward
Wynnefield and consider refreshing or
replacing the mural along the bridge.
Upland Way at 57th Street/59th Street/Berks
Street
• Restripe the east approach to include
an exclusive left-turn lane for Berks
Street. This can be accomplished by
removing the on-street parking and
moving the bicycle lane against the
curb between 59th Street and the
access drive to the ACME distribution
site.
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• Streetscape improvements such as
sidewalks, high visibility crosswalks,
street trees, pedestrian scale lighting,
and street furniture. Continue current
streetscape improvements on US 30
between 52nd Street and 59th Street
and along 59th Street.
Lancaster Avenue at 52nd Street
• Stripe lane control markings through
the intersection to clarify what
movements are allowed from which
lanes. Explore adding additional
time to the eastbound lead phase,
especially in the AM peak hour.
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Pedestrian
• Use curbing to define access driveways
that are located within the influence
area of the intersections along
Lancaster Avenue, 52nd Street, and
59th Street.
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• High volume of pedestrians crossing to
access Overbrook High and Beeber Jr.
High.
• Vehicles turning right onto Upland Way
from 59th Street and directly left onto
Berks Street.
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• Pavement markings not visible through
this complex intersection.
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• High volume of eastbound traffic
making left-turns onto 52nd Street from
a shared lane.
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redevelopment is considered
• Encourage the redevelopment of
vacant and underutilized parcels
along this stretch of Lancaster
Avenue. The south side of US 30 can
better accommodate a mix of uses
that includes resident-oriented and
pedestrian-oriented shopping and
services that cater to neighborhood
needs while the north side may remain
more automobile-oriented, with stores
and parking designed to serve motorists.
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• Access to rail stations and transit stops
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• Bicycle infrastructure and maintenance
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• Effect of potential redevelopment on
roadways
• Consider periodic street sweeping of
bicycle lanes to prevent debris buildup. Stripe bicycle lanes along 59th
Street between Lancaster Avenue and
Upland Way to connect the existing
lane network.
Sub-Area 2: Overbrook Farms
City Avenue to 62nd Street
Recommendations
issues
Pedestrian
• Traffic congestion and backups
• Complete the sidewalk network by
constructing or improving sidewalks in
the areas highlighted on the sub-area
map.
• High vehicular speeds
• Pedestrian safety and comfort
• Bus and trolley stop access and
amenities
• Install pedestrian amenities at key
unsignalized intersections to improve
pedestrian circulation.
• Drivers facing a large amount of visual
information
• Vehicular access management
• Install curb ramps and high visibility
crosswalk markings along with
countdown pedestrian signals at all
signalized intersections along Lancaster
Avenue and the signalized intersections
along City Avenue between Lancaster
Avenue and Drexel Road.
• Bicycle infrastructure and maintenance
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• Consider prohibiting right-turns on red to
reduce vehicle/pedestrian conflicts.
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• Use curbing to define access driveways
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• Explore redevelopment options for
the vacant land adjacent to PECO
substation near the intersection of 62nd
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studied by Overbrook Farms Club
• Install wayfinding signage to identify
Overbrook Farms business district
and Overbrook station on the Paoli/
Thorndale line. Utilize signage to help
link Lancaster Avenue and nearby
neighborhoods to recreational areas
such as Morris Park.
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• Transform plaza at 62nd and Lancaster
near Malvern Loop into pocket park
with additional plantings and places to
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Wayfinding
Gateways &
Visual Terminations
Recommended
Pedestrian Improvements
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Open Space
Opportunities
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• At the Malvern Loop, install shelters over
the bus stop benches and maintain
the landscape and planters along
Lancaster Avenue.
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• Consider comprehensive strategy for
revitalizing the 63rd Street Commercial
Corridor. The Master Plan Strategy for
63rd Street contains a useful framework
for discussing land use, streetscape and
placemaking elements, traffic calming,
and façade improvements.
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• Restore or replace Overbrook Farms
gateway signage at City Avenue
and Lancaster Avenue. Similarly,
deteriorating placemaking banners
throughout Overbrook Farms area
should be repaired or replaced.