1 of 14

South Philly (2012)

- Greenwich Island

- League Island

​

​

2 of 14

Overlay of city grid-pattern

- inflection point at League Island

​

​

3 of 14

Proposed Navy Yard Master Plan

- Grid pattern blended into existing plan

- New, well-connected walkable neighborhood that can become an extension of the city

4 of 14

Front Street:

One way, South

Swanson:

One way, North.

Packer:

Continues East under I-95 and rail line

Delaware Ave:

Continues to Broad

11th Street:

Continues under I-95 & over capped rail yard

Cosby Square

League Island Park

Southport Park

5 of 14

Current view of Navy Yard

With proposed plan overlay

​

​

6 of 14

Initial Commercial/Office Development

Initial Industrial Development

Broad Street Subway Extension

7 of 14

Olympic Park:

Xfinity Live, Restaurants, Bars, shopping, Hotels + AT&T Station expansion

Olympic Village:

Mixed used, Condo, Apartment, and Row Homes

Frazier Square:

Public square, with Roman Spire topped with statue of Joe Frazier

Sculpture Gardens:

Sound dampened sections under I-95, Greek Column facades over concrete structures

Philadelphia Olympics 2024

Delaware Ave Light Rail

Northern Liberties - Navy Yard

8 of 14

Philadelphia Olympic Stadium:

Temporary expansion to 90k+. Partly Canopied

Philadelphia Aquatic Center

Temporary Grand Stands

Citizens Bank Soccer Fields:

Temporarily remove, a few rows on 3rd base line

Navy Yard Tennis Center

Navy Yard Water Park

Temporary

Philadelphia Olympics 2024

9 of 14

Lincoln Financial Field:

Upper seating sections and track removed, lower seats added, converted back to Football Field

​

Philadelphia Aquatic Center:

Roof removed, converted to public pool

World Expo Village:

Neighborhood expansion. [Details later]

Philadelphia Worlds Fair 2025

10 of 14

League Island Neighborhood:

Expansion built around event villages, Public High School constructed

USA Quarter-Millenial 2026

Worlds Fair, and Olympic facilities used for 4th of July (year-long) Events in addition to Old City, Independence Mall facilities

11 of 14

League Island Neighborhood:

Continued expansion

12 of 14

Events

Venues (available, new)

Distance (mi)

Current Capacity

Olympic Capacity

Legacy Capacity

Details

Football

Beaver Stadium (PSU)

199

106500

106500

106500

 

Athletics, Football (Finals), Opening/Closing Cerimonies

Lincoln Financial Field (Phila. Olympic Stadium)

0

68000

95000

85000

Major Expansion. Legacy = Track replaced by lower-level seating, northern sections of upper seating removed.

Football

M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore)

100

71000

71000

71000

 

Football

High Point Solutions Stadium (Rutgers)

66

52500

52500

52500

 

Field Hockey (LaCross exibition?)

Franklin Field (Penn)

6

52000

52000

52000

 

Football

Citizens Bank Park

0

45000

45000

45000

3rd base line seating displaced by soccer field. Left field bleachers extended downward. Temporary turf rolls over infield.

Football

PPL Park

15

18500

30000

30000

Planned expansion completed before games

 

Princeton University Stadium

47

28000

28000

28000

 

 

Delaware Stadium "The Tub"

40

22000

22000

22000

 

Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline, Basketball (Finals/Semis)

Well Fargo Center

0

21000

21000

21000

 

Canoe/Kayak Slalom

Navy Yard White Water Park

0

 

20000

 

Water courses built in harbour finishes at water level. Temporary venue and seating.

Swimming, Diving, Synchronized Swimming

Philadelphia Aquatics Center

0

 

18000

3000

New Aquatics Center. Legacy = Canopy and most seating removed after games. Public pool

 

Goodman Stadium (Lehigh U.)

62

16000

16000

16000

 

Rowing

Cooper River Park Grand Stands*

7

 

15000

 

Planned renovations to park and dredging. Temporary grand stands errected for games.

Beach Volleyball

Atlantic City Beach Volleyball Stadium*

58

 

14000

 

Temporary venue constructed on Atlantic City Beach outside Boardwalk Hall, or on/near pier.

Weightlifting

The Mann Center (Fairmount)

9

14,000

14,000

14,000

 

Basketball, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Handball (Finals)

Liacoursas Center (Temple)

8

10200

13000

13000

Expansion of 3000-5000 seats. OR construction of temporary arena,OR Rowan-Camden Arena

Tennis (Finals)

Navy Yard Tennis Stadium (Court 1)

0

 

13000

13000

New Tennis Center constructed. Legacy = "The Philly Masters" to become a yearly ATP Masters event

Archery

Villanova Stadium

16

12500

12500

12500

 

Boxing

Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall

58

10500

10500

10500

 

Track Cycling

Trexlertown Velodrome (@ Rodale Park)

67

2000

10000

5000

Temporary canopy and seating, improvments to track. Legacy = canopy and seating removal optional

Equestrian (Dressage, Eventing, Jumping)

Horse Park of New Jersey

52

 

10000

2000

Temporary grand stands at multiple performance spaces. Legacy = Some seating may remain.

Fensing, Wrestling

The Palestra (Penn)

6

9000

9000

9000

 

Shooting (pistol, rifle)

Pennsylvania Convension Center

4

 

9000

 

Temporary venue, and other olympic amenities constructed in main event space.

Basketball

Sun National Bank Center (Trenton)

36

8600

8600

8600

Used for smaller draw games.

 

Louis Brown Athletic Center "The RAC" (Rutgers)

68

8000

8000

8000

 

Tennis

Navy Yard Tennis Stadium (Court 2)

0

 

8000

8000

New Tennis Center constructed. Legacy = "The Philly Masters" to become a yearly ATP Masters event

 

John A Farrell Stadium (West Chester)

29

7500

7500

7500

 

Shooting (Shotgun)

McCarthy Stadium (La Salle)

14

7500

7500

7500

 

BMX

Rodale Park BMX Course (Lehigh Co.)

67

 

7000

2000

New BMX track constructed at existing park. Majority of seating removed after event

 

Jadwin Gym (Princeton)

47

7000

7000

7000

 

Indoor Volleyball

The Pavillion (Villanova)

16

6500

6500

6500

 

 

Campbell's Field (Camden)

8

6500

6500

6500

 

 

Mercer Co. Waterfront Park (Trenton)

36

6300

6300

6300

 

 

Lions' Stadium (TCNJ)

40

6000

6000

6000

 

 

University Field (Kutztown)

71

5600

5600

5600

 

 

Stabler Arena (Lehigh U.)

62

5600

5600

5600

 

Water Polo

Denunzio Pool (Princeton)

47

2000

5500

5500

Venue used only if Princeton expands seating with own funding. Otherwise new pool venue constructed in NE or W Philly, w/ legacy to public

Mountain Biking

Wissahickon Valley

15

 

5000

 

Course TBD, multiple seating locations and standing room made temporary

Taekwondo, Judo

Daskalakis Athletic Center (Drexel)

6

2300

5000

5000

Planned expansion completed before games

Table Tennis

Hagan Arena (St. Joseph's U)

11

4200

4200

4200

 

Badminton

Gola Arena (La Salle U)

14

4000

4000

4000

 

Tennis

Navy Yard Tennis Stadium (Court 3)

0

 

4000

4000

New Tennis Center constructed. Legacy = "The Philly Masters" to become a yearly ATP Masters event

 

Keystone Arena (Kutztown)

71

3400

3400

3400

 

Tennis

Navy Yard Tennis Stadium (Courts 4-9)

0

 

3000

3000

New Tennis Center constructed. Legacy = "The Philly Masters" to become a yearly ATP Masters event

 

Hollinger Field House (West Chester)

29

2500

2500

2500

 

 

Finnesey Field (St. Joseph's U)

11

600

600

600

 

Tennis

Navy Yard Tennis Stadium (Courts 10-15)

0

 

500

500

New Tennis Center constructed. Legacy = "The Philly Masters" to become a yearly ATP Masters event

Sailing

Atlantic City Marina

58

 

 

 

 

Canoe/Kayak

Schuylkill River OR Cooper River

9

 

 

 

 

13 of 14

League Island Neighborhood (Legacy)

Lighthouse

Marina

Hotel / Conference Center

Sea Plane Hanger

Converted to public market similar to Reading Terminal Market

League Island H.S./M.S.

Delaware Piazza

Similar to the Piazza at Schmidt’s

14 of 14

Piazza Cosby

Similar to the Piazza at Schmidt’s

World’s Fair Marketplace

Converted to alley way of small shops

Enterprise Ave

Rodgers Ave

Kitty Hawk Ave

Constitution Ave

Front St

Swanson St