Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts is looking to become more green and serene with $100 million in transformative investments
Philadelphia 's Avenue of the Arts is getting $1 million from Philadelphia to jumpstart an attempt to green the theater-lined stretch of Broad Street south of City Hall with tens of millions of dollars of public and private investment expected to transform the street."We're here today to introduce a new transformative vision for the Avenue of the Arts -- Avenue of the Arts 2.0," Burkhardt said ahead of a July 9, 2024, news conference.
"The plan envisions a 10-block pedestrian-friendly arts park with verdant landscaping, café seating, aerial sculptures, rotating public art, new outdoor performance spaces, and greened medians adorned with public art," organizers said."Enhanced lighting will accentuate this new urban oasis and make it a day-and-night destination. Nestled in the heart of Center City will be a new place to hang out with friends, dine, stroll, and enjoy inspiring creativity.
"Avenue of the Arts 2.0 brings the arts to the streetscape with pop-up performances, aerial sculptures, colorful banners, eye-level art installations and dramatic architectural lighting at night," organizers added.about the $100 million plan with the idea of making the stretch about more than just the art inside locations like The Academy of Music and
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