
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 - 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?