Riverfront 2015 Symposium Highlights
Saturday, October 14

Mr. Dougherty: Page 1 - Welcome, acknowledgements and introductions.

Rep. John Taylor: Page 8 - State’s Point of view long term

Mr. Rich Levins: Page 10 - New Kensington Community Development Corporation

Matt Reuben: Page 11 - Northern Liberties Neighbors Association

Rep. Lederer: Page 17 - Condo and casino parking and bus questions

Ms. Rene Goodwin: Page 19 - Questions resources needed to preserve riverfront

Mr. Dougherty: Page 21 - Questions concerning I-95 Ramps

Mr. Dahlberg: Page 24 - Metropolitan Planning Organization scope and goals

Mr. Dahlberg: Page 27 - Closed Philadelphia Truck Plaza

Mr. Dahlberg: Page 28 - Philadelphia Maritime Trade Association facts and figures

Mr. Dahlberg: Page 30 - Snapshot of day in the life of freight movement in the Delaware Valley

Mr. Dahlberg: Page 39 - Coordination of PRPA increases in rail and port capacity

Ms. Goodwin: Page 43 - CSX questions

Rep. Keller: Page 44 - MPO’S role in developing Southport

Rep. Keller: Page 47 - Food distribution road threatens southport expansions

Mr. Dahlberg’s Reply: Page 48 - Each Container handled generates $1000 into economy

Mr. Davies PennDOT: Page 51 - Food distribution center project

Mr. Dougherty: Page 55 - How does the industrial port traffic combine with casino traffic?

Rep. Keller: Page 58 - Questions funding source for FD Bridge

Rep. Lederer: Page 58 - Beach street questions

Rep. Lederer: Page 60 - Long range plan: "we met with various people from the port"

Mr. Davies: Page 61 - Traffic projections

Mr. Dougherty: Page 61 - Temporary ramp at Girard Street?

Mr. Davies: Page 63 - PennDOT Uncertainty regarding casino traffic

Sarah Thorpe: Page 64 - Outrage at PennDOT's lack of planning

Mr. Davies: Page 67 - Outlines of PennDOT’s current $900 Million I-95 projects

Matt Reuben: Page 70 - North Delaware Casino Unity Coalition

Mr. Brooks: Page 74 - Traffic Nightmares in Fishtown, Port Richmond, Waterbourne Shuttles

Ms. Goodwin: Page 80 - Lack of access to PennDOT information question

Mr. Dougherty: Page 81 - Coordination and communication between PennDOT and Casinos on traffic mitigation proposals

Mr. Dougherty: Page 81 - Is PennDOT meeting with State Gaming Control Board?

Mr. Davies: Page 81 - Viewed traffic projections for first time

Charles Denny: Page 85 - Responsibilities of Philadelphia Streets Dept.

Mr. Dougherty: Page 86 - Gridlock concerns

Mr. Kirlin: Page 96 - Impact of pedestrian traffic on automobile traffic

Ms. Kozlowski: Page 101 - Port Richmond traffic

Mr. Brocco: Page 104 - Impact of auto and pedestrian traffic on neighborhood children

Mr. Levins: Page 107 - Community benefit agreement in response to local issues

Ms. Maryellen Freed: Page 108 - Local traffic/I-95 traffic

Mr. Penza: Page 109 - Commitment from citizens to address traffic

Mr. Goppelt: Page 110 - Who is directly responsible for traffic problems?

Rep. Keller: Page 115 - Are casinos willing to help pay for ramp?

Mr. Len Bernstein: Page 121 - Water Department looks at new development from three standpoints

Mr. Lederer: Page 130 - Why all the flooding in South Phila. and Fishtown?

Rep. Keller: Page 142 - Questions Bill 862

Mr. Dougherty: Page 145 - Addresses Bill 862

Ms. Mack: Page 146 - Qustions Bill 862

Ms. Patterson: Page 147 - Questions specifics of 862

Mr. Bernstein: Page 148 - Storm water problem

Mr. Goppelt: Page 151 - Connection costs?

Mr. Goppelt: Page 152 - Questions responsibilities and sanitary flow under Bill 862

Mr. Bernstein: Page 154 - Sanitary flow Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant

Mr. Kirlin: Page 158 - Volume of sewage and health factors

Ms. Corelein: Page 160 - 13th and Moore St. neighborhood floods

Mr. Kennedy: Page 170 - DEP Land Recycling Act

Ms. Patterson: Page 173 - How do you calculate flow for 25,000 people?

Mr. Bernstein: Page 176 - Uncertainties with statistics and figures

Mr. Feola (DEP): Page 177 - Act 537 plan approval

Mr. Feola: Page 183 - Stops development if sewage capacity is inadequate

Mr. Mark Stier: Page 185 - Questions of green space

Rep. Keller: Page 194 - Back flow preventer

Rep. Keller: Page 196 - DEP's role if 862 passes

Mr. Kirlin: Page 196 - Health Department/Excessive rainfall should the one-inch mark be raised?

Mr. Bernstein: Page 203 - Storm water infiltration beds

Mr. Ken Anderson: Page 204 - DEP Dam Safety Encroachment Act

Ms. Goodwin: Page 222 - Questions water supply

Ms. Patterson: Page 226 - Public participation in pre-application meeting?

Rep. Keller: Page 228 - Are casinos considered recreation?

Mr. Feola: Page 232 - Public hearing request

Mr. Anderson: Page 232 - Federal involvement with permits and facility Construction

Mr. O’Donnell: Page 234 - Will Casinos cause increase of sewer water to sewer system?