The history of the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) is inextricably tied to the history of Chinatown.
In 1966, the proposed Vine Street Expressway would demolish the Holy Redeemer Church and School, a valuable and cherished religious, education and recreation center for Chinatown. Subsequently, the first town meeting was held and a committee was formed which was later incorporated in 1969 as PCDC. A mandate was given to PCDC to represent Chinatown in matters of urban renewal and community development.
For over a quarter century, Chinatown has been buffeted by development projects such as the Ninth Street Ramp, The Gallery, and Foxwood Casino. Additional evictions were made for the Center City Commuter Tunnel. Altogether, Chinatown has lost over one-quarter of its land, housing and commercial stock.
As a result of PCDC’s efforts, a master study was done in 1975. This was the first constructive step taken in planning for the survival and needs of Chinatown. On the basis of the urban design plans and policy recommendations made for Chinatown in this study, PCDC began to initiate and implement many residential and commercial developments.
We finally now have a project that will answer the needs of the community...the particular parcel was all the housing and buildings on it was demolished where the Vine Street Expressway and being vacant for all those years, we thought it's kind of symbolic that we should build on that.
Zoning Matters Below are the current and upcoming zoning matters within the Chinatown district. Zoning matters are presented to the community first, through public RCO meetings, before they are
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Crane Chinatown Update Construction on Crane Chinatown is almost complete. The exterior finishes will be completed this week and the model unit is ready to
PRESS RELEASE: Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation Announces Plans for a Business Improvement District FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Lamei ZhangProjects ManagerPhiladelphia Chinatown Development Corporation215-922-2156Lzhang@chinatown-pcdc.org PHILADELPHIA,
Calligraphy Exhibition—Fun and Games Several weeks ago on April 6, 2019, PCDC held an art exhibition to showcase the beautiful Chinese calligraphy done by Chinatown
