“唐人街缝合计划”(Chinatown Stitch)：重新连接费城和万安街(Vine Street)，即对布罗德街(Broad Street)和第八街(8th Street)之间的万安快速道路(Vine Street Expressway)进行加顶，以重新连接唐人街和唐人街北部。所谓”加顶”是在限制进入的高速公路上建造桥梁、平台或建筑结构。该调研由费城交通基础设施与可持续发展办公室(OTIS)和费城华埠发展会(PCDC)联合发起。
2023年3月，费城市政府和费城华埠发展会推出了一项问卷调查，旨在收集社区成员对拟议加顶计划愿景和目标的意见和建议。该在线问卷调查提供多语种版本，包括英语、简体中文和西班牙语。费城华埠发展会还在唐人街的三场快闪活动中和当地住房开发项目及企业中分发了纸质问卷调查。
本问卷调查收到了2335份回复，有助于社区成员了解本计划的目标和愿景。调查显示，23%的受访者居住在唐人街社区，44%的受访者为亚洲人。87%的受访者支持本计划的愿景，即”重新构想万安街(Vine Street)走廊，以改善邻里联系，创造公平用途综合多样的开发机会和包容性的出行选择。”
无论受访者的种族身份或家庭情况如何，本计划的愿景都得到了广泛、一致的支持。
本文源自费城市政府
The Chinatown Stitch: Reconnecting Philadelphia to Vine Street is a study to cap the Vine Street Expressway between Broad Street and 8th Street to reconnect Chinatown and Chinatown North. A “cap” is a bridge, platform or structure built over a limited access highway. The study is a partnership between the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation Infrastructure and Sustainability (OTIS) and the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC).
Last March 2023, the City and PCDC released a survey to gather input on the community’s vision and goals for the proposed cap. The online survey was available in English, Simplified Chinese and Spanish. PCDC also distributed a paper version during three pop-up events in Chinatown at local housing developments and at businesses.
The survey received 2,335 responses which helped the project team inform the goals and vision for the project. According to the survey, 23% of respondents live in the Chinatown community and 44% of respondents self-identify as Asian. 87% of respondents support the vision statement for the project:
“Reimagine the Vine Street corridor to improve neighborhood connections, create equitable mixed-use development opportunities, and inclusive mobility options.”
This statement was consistently supported regardless of the stated racial identity or home location. The first round of engagement also asked residents about which aspects of projects were important to them. Their feedback can be summarized in the following four goals for the Chinatown Stitch project:
- Create an inviting park space with landscapes and public plazas;
- Create a safe street design that extends the Chinatown neighborhood feel;
- Prioritize the elderly, young, and those with disabilities; and
- Include public civic buildings, facilities, and businesses that serve community needs.
Like the vision statement, these goals were consistent regardless of the stated racial identity or home location. Based on this feedback from the public, the team has been hard at work over the summer developing alternatives and concepts that meet the project vision and goals. The City will share these alternatives after Labor Day. Stay tuned!
Learn more about the Chinatown Stitch: Reconnecting Philadelphia to Vine Street.
