MW21-New Connections to the Navy Yard

The U.S. Navy’s former Philadelphia shipyard is now one of Philadelphia’s fastest growing employment centers and a unique part of the city, with biotech and fashion companies amidst historic buildings, riverfront open space, and big ships. It’s a leading model for repurposing military and industrial assets for a diversified and inclusive modern economy. But it’s a mile from the end of SEPTA’S B Line (aka Broad Street Line) and separated from the rest of the city by I-95. With an additional 8.9 million square feet of commercial and residential development still to come, more transit access (building on the current shuttle buses) will increase the number of people who can work in and enjoy The Yard. To this end, SEPTA and the Navy Yard worked together to develop a plan for regional transit connections and the Navy Yard is piloting a new autonomous shuttle. See the Navy Yard and hear from the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC), the public-private economic development corporation that manages the Navy Yard, about how transit is part of its ambitious expansion plans.