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'''PennPraxis''' is the clinical arm of the School of Design at the [[University of Pennsylvania]], and is a [[501(c)|501c(3)]] non-profit subsidiary of the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. Founded in 2012, PennPraxis has worked on ideas for [[urban planning]] for the city of [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania, according to a "civic vision" it has for the city, including the [[Delaware River]] waterfront, and the western banks of the [[Schuylkill River]]. |
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⚫ | The group offers community collaborative design opportunities for Penn faculty and students to test ideas and theories in real-world applications. The group also offers architectural and planning services to individuals and groups who are in need or are otherwise unable to procure these services from traditional sources. The group accepts project proposals that do not meet the university's guidelines for "sponsored research projects"; they must also provide educational benefits, or serve the interests of the Philadelphia community. |
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Requirements for project proposals are that the projects do not meet the University's guidelines for "sponsored research projects"; they must also provide educational benefits and/or serve the interests of the (Philadelphia) community. PennPraxis has been working on ideas for [[urban planning]] for the city of [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania according to a 'civic vision' it has for the city, including the [[Delaware River]] waterfront, and the western banks of the [[Schuylkill River]], where Penn's campus faces. The group is led by executive director and Penn faculty member Harris Steinberg.<ref>[http://www.design.upenn.edu/people/steinberg-faia_harris-m Harris Steinberg] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009064720/http://www.design.upenn.edu/people/steinberg-faia_harris-m |date=2012-10-09 }} - Penn faculty profile</ref> Some of the group's funding comes from the [[William Penn Foundation]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Troy |last=Graham |title=The other icon: William Penn Foundation sold off its company stock in '97 |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/business/24443689.html |work=[[Philadelphia Daily News]] |date=2008-07-11 |accessdate=2008-08-07 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>[http://www.williampennfoundation.org/search_site3576/search_site_show.htm?org_id=6906&request_id=2010723 William Penn Foundation]{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} - 2008 grant listing for PennPraxis</ref> |
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In its first ten years, it earned $16 million in fees.<ref name="an" /> Some of the group's funding comes from the [[William Penn Foundation]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Graham |first=Troy |date=2008-07-11 |title=The other icon: William Penn Foundation sold off its company stock in '97 |work=[[Philadelphia Daily News]] |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/business/24443689.html |access-date=2008-08-07}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>[http://www.williampennfoundation.org/search_site3576/search_site_show.htm?org_id=6906&request_id=2010723 William Penn Foundation]{{Dead link|date=November 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} - 2008 grant listing for PennPraxis</ref> |
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[http://www.planphilly.com PlanPhilly], or www.PlanPhilly.com, is the group's independent news Web site, covering the city's Planning Commission, the Zoning Board of Adjustment, the Zoning Code Commission, the Delaware River Waterfront Corp. (formerly Penn's Landing Corp.), development, housing, streets, commercial real estate and other, related topics. Its editor is Matt Golas, formerly of the ''Philadelphia Inquirer''. Main writers for the site are Kellie Patrick Gates and business writer Thomas J. Walsh. |
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== History == |
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⚫ | On June 26, 2008, Philadelphia mayor [[Michael Nutter]] accepted PennPraxis' recommendations for the introduction of [[Foxwoods]] and [[SugarHouse Casino|SugarHouse]] casinos in the redevelopment of the Delaware River waterfront.<ref>{{cite news|first=Alex|last=Melamed|title=Philly Mayor endorses PennPraxis|url=http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2008/07/10/News/Philly.Mayor.Endorses.Pennpraxis-3389827.shtml|format=web|publisher=[[Daily Pennsylvanian]]|date=2008-07-10| |
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PennPraxis was founded in 2012 by former School of Design Dean Gary Hack, using $80,000 in seed money from the office of the provost.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-01-01 |title=Penn Praxis at 10 |url=https://thepenngazette.com/penn-praxis-at-10/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=The Pennsylvania Gazette |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801014253/https://thepenngazette.com/penn-praxis-at-10/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The group's first executive director was Penn faculty member Harris Steinberg.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Civic Vision For the Central Delaware {{!}} Weitzman |url=https://www.design.upenn.edu/pennpraxis/civic-vision-central-delaware#:~:text=This%20is%20a%20vision%20of,leading%20city%20of%20the%20world. |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=www.design.upenn.edu |archive-date=2023-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801020334/https://www.design.upenn.edu/pennpraxis/civic-vision-central-delaware#:~:text=This%20is%20a%20vision%20of,leading%20city%20of%20the%20world. |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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⚫ | On June 26, 2008, Philadelphia mayor [[Michael Nutter]] accepted PennPraxis' recommendations for the introduction of [[Foxwoods]] and [[SugarHouse Casino|SugarHouse]] casinos in the redevelopment of the Delaware River waterfront.<ref>{{cite news|first=Alex|last=Melamed|title=Philly Mayor endorses PennPraxis|url=http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2008/07/10/News/Philly.Mayor.Endorses.Pennpraxis-3389827.shtml|format=web|publisher=[[Daily Pennsylvanian]]|date=2008-07-10|access-date=2008-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080802211338/http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2008/07/10/News/Philly.Mayor.Endorses.Pennpraxis-3389827.shtml|archive-date=2008-08-02|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Inga |last=Saffron |title=Nutter endorses PennPraxis waterfront plan |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/21931004.html |work=Philly.com |date=2008-06-27 |access-date=2008-08-07 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Philadelphia Neighborhood Alliance Endorses PennPraxis Action Plan|url=http://weeklypress.com/philadelphia-neighborhood-alliance-endorses-pennpraxis-action-plan-p741-1.htm|access-date=4 January 2013|newspaper=Philadelphia Weekly Press|date=July 2, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208142809/http://weeklypress.com/philadelphia-neighborhood-alliance-endorses-pennpraxis-action-plan-p741-1.htm|archive-date=8 December 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The plan, while not binding on the two casino operators yet, strongly recommended serious redesign of the casinos' plans, including the use of off-site parking accessible to non-patrons.<ref>{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Brennan |title=Panel: Casinos' plans 'incompatible' with city's |url=http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20080730_Panel__Casinos__plans.html |publisher=[[Philadelphia Daily News]] |access-date=2008-07-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080730231518/http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20080730_Panel__Casinos__plans.html |archive-date=July 30, 2008 }} ([http://www.isa-guide.eu/casinos/articles/22067.html archive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044020/http://www.isa-guide.eu/casinos/articles/22067.html |date=2016-03-04 }})</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Lin|first=Jennifer|title=PennPraxis: Phila. casino sites won't work|url=http://articles.philly.com/2008-08-09/news/24991070_1_casino-projects-foxwoods-and-sugarhouse-waterfront-vision|access-date=4 January 2013|newspaper=Philly.com|date=August 9, 2008|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084108/http://articles.philly.com/2008-08-09/news/24991070_1_casino-projects-foxwoods-and-sugarhouse-waterfront-vision|url-status=live}}</ref> Representatives from both casinos accused PennPraxis of being biased against them.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jennifer |last=Lin |title=Casinos balk at waterfront planning meeting |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/26132149.html |publisher=Philly.com |date=2008-07-31 |access-date=2008-08-07 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> It was later reported that PennPraxis hired five experts to devise alternative plans for the casinos, accommodating for reduced on-site parking, a breakdown from a more singular building mass to allow more public access to the river, a 30-percent allotment of the area for [[Urban open space|open space]], use of [[green roof]]s and accommodations for mass transit, to conform to PennPraxis' civic vision, parts of which the mayor has since promised to accept.<ref>{{cite news |first=Naomi |last=Tarlow |title=PennPraxis redesigns casinos |url=http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2008/08/07/News/Penn-Praxis.Redesigns.Casinos-3397473.shtml |work=[[Daily Pennsylvanian]] |publisher=Trustees of the [[University of Pennsylvania]] |date=2008-08-07 |access-date=2008-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080809183937/http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2008/08/07/News/Penn-Praxis.Redesigns.Casinos-3397473.shtml |archive-date=2008-08-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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⚫ | Designs by PennPraxis influenced plans for the regeneration of Philadelphia's waterfront announced in 2012.<ref name=an>{{cite web|title=Well Practiced|url=http://www.archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=6017|work=The Architects Newspaper| |
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⚫ | Designs by PennPraxis influenced plans for the regeneration of Philadelphia's waterfront announced in 2012.<ref name="an">{{cite web|title=Well Practiced|url=http://www.archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=6017|work=The Architects Newspaper|access-date=4 January 2013|date=2012-04-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118090517/http://www.archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=6017|archive-date=2013-01-18|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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In 2014, PennDesign professor Randall Mason succeeded Steinberg as executive director.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Randy Mason takes the lead at PennPraxis |url=https://whyy.org/articles/randy-mason-takes-the-lead-at-pennpraxis-1/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=WHYY |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801014243/https://whyy.org/articles/randy-mason-takes-the-lead-at-pennpraxis-1/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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In 2016, PennPraxis helped plan and organize the restoration and move of the 1839 [[Newkirk Viaduct Monument|Newkirk Monument]] from Amtrak's [[Northeast Corridor]] to a new site along the [[Schuylkill River Trail]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maule |first=Bradley |date=2016-12-05 |title=A Moving Monument |url=https://hiddencityphila.org/2016/12/a-moving-monument/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Hidden City Philadelphia |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801015017/https://hiddencityphila.org/2016/12/a-moving-monument/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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The group's “impact has been really profound,” [[Inga Saffron]], architecture critic for ''The Philadelphia Inquirer,'' told ''The Pennsylvania Gazette'' in 2022.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Latest revision as of 18:22, 13 April 2024
PennPraxis is the clinical arm of the School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania, and is a 501c(3) non-profit subsidiary of the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. Founded in 2012, PennPraxis has worked on ideas for urban planning for the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to a "civic vision" it has for the city, including the Delaware River waterfront, and the western banks of the Schuylkill River.
The group offers community collaborative design opportunities for Penn faculty and students to test ideas and theories in real-world applications. The group also offers architectural and planning services to individuals and groups who are in need or are otherwise unable to procure these services from traditional sources. The group accepts project proposals that do not meet the university's guidelines for "sponsored research projects"; they must also provide educational benefits, or serve the interests of the Philadelphia community.
In its first ten years, it earned $16 million in fees.[1] Some of the group's funding comes from the William Penn Foundation.[2][3]
History
PennPraxis was founded in 2012 by former School of Design Dean Gary Hack, using $80,000 in seed money from the office of the provost.[4] The group's first executive director was Penn faculty member Harris Steinberg.[5]
On June 26, 2008, Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter accepted PennPraxis' recommendations for the introduction of Foxwoods and SugarHouse casinos in the redevelopment of the Delaware River waterfront.[6][7][8] The plan, while not binding on the two casino operators yet, strongly recommended serious redesign of the casinos' plans, including the use of off-site parking accessible to non-patrons.[9][10] Representatives from both casinos accused PennPraxis of being biased against them.[11] It was later reported that PennPraxis hired five experts to devise alternative plans for the casinos, accommodating for reduced on-site parking, a breakdown from a more singular building mass to allow more public access to the river, a 30-percent allotment of the area for open space, use of green roofs and accommodations for mass transit, to conform to PennPraxis' civic vision, parts of which the mayor has since promised to accept.[12]
Designs by PennPraxis influenced plans for the regeneration of Philadelphia's waterfront announced in 2012.[1]
In 2014, PennDesign professor Randall Mason succeeded Steinberg as executive director.[13]
In 2016, PennPraxis helped plan and organize the restoration and move of the 1839 Newkirk Monument from Amtrak's Northeast Corridor to a new site along the Schuylkill River Trail.[14]
The group's “impact has been really profound,” Inga Saffron, architecture critic for The Philadelphia Inquirer, told The Pennsylvania Gazette in 2022.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Well Practiced". The Architects Newspaper. 2012-04-26. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Graham, Troy (2008-07-11). "The other icon: William Penn Foundation sold off its company stock in '97". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved 2008-08-07. [dead link]
- ^ William Penn Foundation[permanent dead link] - 2008 grant listing for PennPraxis
- ^ a b "Penn Praxis at 10". The Pennsylvania Gazette. 2022-01-01. Archived from the original on 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "A Civic Vision For the Central Delaware | Weitzman". www.design.upenn.edu. Archived from the original on 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Melamed, Alex (2008-07-10). "Philly Mayor endorses PennPraxis". Daily Pennsylvanian. Archived from the original (web) on 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ^ Saffron, Inga (2008-06-27). "Nutter endorses PennPraxis waterfront plan". Philly.com. Retrieved 2008-08-07. [dead link]
- ^ "Philadelphia Neighborhood Alliance Endorses PennPraxis Action Plan". Philadelphia Weekly Press. 2 July 2008. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Brennan, Chris. "Panel: Casinos' plans 'incompatible' with city's". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-30. (archive Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine)
- ^ Lin, Jennifer (August 9, 2008). "PennPraxis: Phila. casino sites won't work". Philly.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Lin, Jennifer (2008-07-31). "Casinos balk at waterfront planning meeting". Philly.com. Retrieved 2008-08-07. [dead link]
- ^ Tarlow, Naomi (2008-08-07). "PennPraxis redesigns casinos". Daily Pennsylvanian. Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 2008-08-09. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- ^ "Randy Mason takes the lead at PennPraxis". WHYY. Archived from the original on 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Maule, Bradley (2016-12-05). "A Moving Monument". Hidden City Philadelphia. Archived from the original on 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
External links
- PennPraxis official website
- PlanPhilly.com - independent reporting arm for PennPraxis
- Philadelphia City Planning Commission
- Philadelphia Zoning Code Commission
- Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)