The Girard Coalition, Inc. is a broad coalition of over
50 neighborhood groups, businesses and major
institutions along Girard Avenue, a major east-west
artery in the city, who have come together to stimulate
commerce, increase foot traffic, and grow the
population of the Avenue, creating a vibrant and
exciting commercial corridor.
The Girard Coalition's target area goes from I-95 on the East to 33rd Street on the West.
Girard Avenue is a prime location for commercial development, nestled between Temple University and Center City. Additionally, Philadelphia's regional transit provider, SEPTA, plans to reopen the historic Route 15 trolley, which runs the length of the Avenue. The Coalition seeks to use this new rail linkage and other new investments to stabilize the improvement that has already occured, and use it as an economic driver for the area.
Prior to this initiative, the individual groups focused on their particular projects or subsets of this area. The Coalition coordinates these services and integrates a plan that markets these programs collectively. In 2004, GCI completed a comprehensive economic development and land use strategy, which includes a market study for the area and public art plan.
Originally convened as an initiative of the Philadelphia Empowerment Zone (EZ), the Coalition's development resulted from a joint effort between the EZ and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) in collaboration with neighborhood, business and institutional leaders along the Avenue. To date, major support has been provided by The William Penn Foundation, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC through the Business Privilege Tax Credit Program, the EZ and Philadelphia LISC. The effort continues to gain momentum and garner interest and support from local and regional foundations."
If you would like to receive regular updates about the Girard Coalition, please e-mail info@girardcoalition.org.
The Girard Coalition's target area goes from I-95 on the East to 33rd Street on the West.
Girard Avenue is a prime location for commercial development, nestled between Temple University and Center City. Additionally, Philadelphia's regional transit provider, SEPTA, plans to reopen the historic Route 15 trolley, which runs the length of the Avenue. The Coalition seeks to use this new rail linkage and other new investments to stabilize the improvement that has already occured, and use it as an economic driver for the area.
Prior to this initiative, the individual groups focused on their particular projects or subsets of this area. The Coalition coordinates these services and integrates a plan that markets these programs collectively. In 2004, GCI completed a comprehensive economic development and land use strategy, which includes a market study for the area and public art plan.
Originally convened as an initiative of the Philadelphia Empowerment Zone (EZ), the Coalition's development resulted from a joint effort between the EZ and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) in collaboration with neighborhood, business and institutional leaders along the Avenue. To date, major support has been provided by The William Penn Foundation, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC through the Business Privilege Tax Credit Program, the EZ and Philadelphia LISC. The effort continues to gain momentum and garner interest and support from local and regional foundations."
If you would like to receive regular updates about the Girard Coalition, please e-mail info@girardcoalition.org.
Updated 06.06.05