Inga Saffron reviews the ambitious plans unveiled for Penn's Landing and laments the lack of a unified plan defining what the city is looking for at Penn's Landing.
While the proposals contain a few nuggets of merit, taken cumulatively they seem to lack seriousness. It's as if the developers don't really believe that Mayor Street is ready to crack the great nut that is Penn's Landing.That the four proposals are largely unbuildable is no accident. These schemes are the logical product of a flawed process that has emphasized the quick, income-generating deal over thoughtful, consensus- building, long-term planning.
Inga Saffron also gives a biting round up of each plan panning them all.